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QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... Aviva, as well as Willis Towers Watson, RSA, and AXA - all based in London. He has also worked with GE Capital in the United States. It comes as allegations of sexual assault and workplace misconduct circle another large Australian financial institution ...

First Sentier takes stake in renewable energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... operates utility-scale wind, solar, energy storage, and geothermal electrical generation facilities throughout the United States. Terra-Gen's portfolio holds more than 30 generating facilities located primarily in California, with additional locations ...

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... of several other factors," The Fed said. "Those factors included the increasing spread of the coronavirus in the United States since mid-June; the reactions of many states and localities in slowing or scaling back the reopening of their economies, especially ...

CalPERS chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... "CalPERS chief investment officer Ben Meng, Ph.D. is a globally-respected financial expert and a proud citizen of the United States. His commitment to California's public servants is extraordinary and his integrity above reproach," she said. "Dr. ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... death toll of 5700, Sweden's mortality rate from the disease is now around a quarter higher than that of the United States, when adjusted for population size." On the other end of the scale, China has shown that draconian restrictions work... and ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... managing its presence in different regions. "After building multidisciplinary teams in Asia, Latin America, the United States and Europe, and increasing our international exposure by over $140 billion (AUD$146.4 billion) in five years, moving toward ...

ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... the majority of inflows for the second quarter, garnering 86% of total inflows. Meantime, sustainable funds in the United States took in 14.6% of total inflows, while the rest of the world (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand) reported US$260 ...

Pinnacle puts zero-fee ETF experiment to bed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... Australia to charge no performance or management fees, and came at the heels of Fidelity's zero-fee ETF push in the United States. "We are not looking to break even on this product, its [other costs] will be funded from our own balance sheet," Pinnacle ...

Perpetual takes stake in US asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... US-domiciled. Perpetual said Barrow Hanley has room for adding further retail offering (via mutual funds and ETFs) in United States and other countries. It also accelerates Perpetual's footprint in the US and provides Hong Kong and UK presence. Post-acquisition ...

Bezos adds billions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... billion to US$189.3 billion this year alone. His personal fortune could buy the equivalent of 0.868% of the GDP of the United States and 15% of US existing home sales. His fortune is 2,944,647 times the median US household income. Other tech titans also ...