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Morningstar creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020

... has announced the appointment of Hortense Bioy as director of sustainability research for the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions, effective immediately. Morningstar said the newly created role reflects its continued ...

Chief economist update: Extraordinarily uncertain outlook

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has painted an optimistic picture of developments in the US economy while at the same time warning of extraordinary uncertainty. "As the economy reopens, incoming data are beginning to reflect a resumption of economic ...

Industry fund named top employer

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020

... for our members and employer partners." Kincentric head of culture and engagement for Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa Stephen Hickey congratulated the fund for its achievement. "The Best Employers program recognises the outstanding achievements ...

Emerging markets weather varied COVID-19 storms

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020

... industry and other sectors. Digital payments is an area of opportunity, Grana and Culley said, not only in China but also in Africa and the Middle East. While countries struggle to battle the coronavirus, the portfolio managers warned debt could end ...

ESG performing positively: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020

... "In the case of the MSCI EM SRI Index, the underweight in the China International market and the overweight in the South Africa market accounted for most of the negative country contribution."

COVID-19 to lead to deglobalisation: Amundi

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020

... very significant negative effects on the economic outlooks for EM, mostly leading to recessions." Countries like South Africa, Colombia, Hungary or Malaysia are more exposed to economic vulnerability, Amundi said. With the pandemic impacting oil demand ...

The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020

... assets in Brazil and Mexico continue to underperform due to their weak COVID-19 policy responses. "In addition to South Africa, assets in Turkey, Russia and Qatar have all remained under stress for a variety of reasons specific to those countries," he ...

Bravura secures new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 6 APR 2020

... life insurance, and funds administration industries in 12 offices across Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Futurity is an independent and mutually structured financial institution and has paid around $2.8 billion to members ...

Chief economist update: Cash splash

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020

... bond purchases and bought a record amount of ETFs... Central banks in Brazil, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines in South Africa all cut rates." And at home: "RBA cut cash rate by 25 bp to 0.25% and announced a government bond buying program to anchor ...

Investec AM rebrands

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020

... specialist investment capabilities to meet the needs of their portfolios." Investec Asset Management was established in South Africa in 1991, initially offering domestic investments in the emerging market. Almost three decades later, the now independent ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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