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Pendal adds SRI lense to multi-asset fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... stocks with stronger ESG credentials. A landmark research report identified a positive correlation between sustainability and good financial performance in 80% of studies analysed," Blayney pointed out. "Our analysis found that negatively screened companies ...

ATO doubles down on fraud crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... to tax avoidance schemes or those found to be breaking the law. If someone recommends something like this that seems too good to be true, well, it probably is." The ATO said penalties for fraud can include financial penalties, prosecution, and imprisonment ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... manufacturing PMI fell to a preliminary score of 37.8 from 38.4 in May - as most international borders remain closed. So far so good. The positive spin is that these green shoots could provide positive momentum in economic activity going forward. Then ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... (after the relaxation of lockdown restrictions), lockdowns and social interaction restrictions will have to be reinstated. The good news is that both the Australian central bank (it's prepared to scale-up its government purchases again and will do ...

Volatility wreaks havoc with heat map measures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... highlighting the difficulty in assessing funds based on one risk measure. "Being higher or lower risk is neither a sign of a good or bad fund," Carruthers said. "It may well be an explicit decision taken to suit the demographic profile of the fund's ...

How competitive is the Australian ETF industry?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... Football [AFL] analogy a bit further, you want the Western Bulldogs to have a chance at winning every year because...it's good for the game. And that's an analogy [I am] trying to string together here and say this is why we want a competitive ...

Westpac sells legacy stake in Pendal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... time when Westpac is also doing a strategic review of its BT Wealth operations. "The success of the offer has delivered a good result for Westpac and is aligned with our strategy of simplifying our operations and focusing on banking in Australia and ...

Sargon buyers announce execs, ditch Sargon name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
The buyers of Sargon's operating businesses have announced its new executive and board lineup and will rebrand it to Certes Corporation, leaving behind the Sargon brand. Former PEXA chief Marcus Price will move into the role of group chief executive ...

Which is the most important letter in ESG?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... by the letter. MSCI core equity research executive director Guido Giese said MSCI had previously found that companies with good ESG scores outperformed companies with low ESG ratings and wanted to understand why. "The key question that we are addressing ...

Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Financial professionals in the United States are optimistic about a market recovery, while pessimism is highest in the Asian region where professionals are forecasting double-digit losses, according to Natixis. In its most recent Natixis Investment ...