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Industry fund appoints administrator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... be used to further strengthen Iress' balance sheet, provide flexibility to respond to opportunities in the current environment, and to partly fund the proposed acquisition of OneVue announced yesterday," Iress chief executive Andrew Walsh said. "We are ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... $20 billion of capital in Australia being put to work targeted at delivering impact that builds a better society and environment. Impact investing demonstrates the potential of capital markets to create a better future, he said. "This study charts the ...

Atlas Advisors makes wild investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... nature-based tourism experiencing strong growth and much potential in the industry yet to be realised," Hedley said. "As our environment comes increasingly under threat, wildlife parks and ecotourism offer residents and tourists the ability to experience ...

Survey shows future of mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
A survey of 110 pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies worldwide has revealed the new priority position ESG is taking in asset allocation. The survey was produced by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable ...

ERS emerges as tax loophole for expats

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... certainly be a loophole." Ridley warns that expats need to be careful when withdrawing their super in the current environment. "We've seen plenty of discussion about this on expat forums and expats really need to be careful, as if you are accessing these ...

FICAP sponsors donate $150k despite postponement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... to raise even more funds for our charities, but we also acknowledge that it just may not be possible in the current environment." The full list of sponsors/donors can be found below. FICAP 2020 sponsors Challenger Colonial First State Count Charitable ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... business and shown that companies are just as responsible for the way they treat their employees, society and the environment as they are for their financial performance," he told Financial Standard. "Those that ignore their social and governance responsibilities ...

APRA quashes super liquidity concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... "Ultimately there's still a whole second tranche to go and how that plays out will be dependent on how the economic environment plays out," Byres said. "I hesitate to offer a definitive view on that just at this point." Paterson responded that the payments ...

Collapse of REITs spells opportunity: SG Hiscock

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... majority interest in Mt Ommaney at a higher price than Vicinity's book value last year) are supportive." The COVID-19 environment in Australia has drastically improved, Berry said, lending REITs to improved incomes (albeit at lower levels) and distributions ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... individuals and their family members." On top of that, conspiracy theories and misinformation have flourished in this environment. Robeco thinks information and communication technology companies could be seeing orders from governments to restrict access ...