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S&P DJI rebalances S&P/ASX Indices

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... from the top 200. The ASX 300 saw seven new additions, including Alkane Resources, Capricorn Metals, Dicker Data, De Grey Mining, Event Hospitality and Entertainment, Reece and Temple and Webster Group. Those removed from the S&P/ASX 300 include FAR ...

UBS appoints new sector heads for equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... covering this sector over the last two years, and this change will free up more time for him to focus on our important mining coverage." "In addition to continuing to assist Tom with energy and utilities coverage, Joseph Wong also assumes lead coverage ...

Earnings season worst on record: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... for several companies, a number of gold companies flourished in the wake of increased demand and prices such as Newcrest Mining, Silver Lake Resource and Saracen Mineral. In addition, some online retailers benefited from the move to working from home ...

HESTA advocates for change post Rio blast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
The $52 billion industry fund for health employees has outlined its investor expectations for mining and energy companies and how they engage with Indigenous communities and heritage sites after the destruction of the Juukan Gorge Caves by Rio Tinto. ...

Calls for Rio chief to be sacked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) said it was "appalled" at the internal board review of cultural heritage management by the mining company. "Rio Tinto's board review is highly disappointing. It amounts to little more than a public relations exercise that ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... confidence index dropped to a reading of -14 in July from zero in the previous month. "Confidence fell in all industries led by mining which saw a sharp decline. With the exception of retail and construction, which saw more modest falls, the other industries ...

CBA profit takes hit, dividend cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... stimulus measures have supported the economy, there is a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects, and the outlook for mining and agriculture exports is strong." Comyn said he expects the bank's operational performance to remain strong, despite ...

Big companies dig deep

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... stakeholders during this challenging period and that certainly includes their community." The largest contributions came from mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto, Newcrest and South32, with combined contributions over $100 million. BHP chief executive Mike ...

Momentum, quality outperform in 2020: S&P

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... factors generated negative returns for the Dividend Opportunities Index, however, its overweight exposures to metals and mining, utilities and consumer discretionary, and its underweight exposures to consumer staples and REITs, contributed positively ...

AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... supply chains of the economy." BP Australia SVP fuels & low carbon solutions Asia Pacific president Frederic Baudry said the mining and petroleum company was excited to partner with the initiative to progress towards a net zero Australia by 2050. "BP ...