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Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said. "More Chinese companies are also considering increasing dividends to shareholders and engaging with investors as a way of attracting further capital." Tan said sentiment towards ESG in the US ...

Industry fund bumps up premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... insurer to negotiate bulk insurance rates for our members. Because we're a profit-to-member fund, we don't pay profits or dividends to shareholders. This means you only pay for what it costs us to provide you with insurance." VicSuper's group insurance ...

Chief economist update: It's the US consumer, stupid me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... confident I would have a job tomorrow (perhaps, even better paying) and my retirement account is reaping capital gains and dividends. Never mind the Fed's take on "weak exports", consumer optimism and spending would, in time, drive business investment ...

Pendal cuts fees on equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... after fees is 10.16%, above the 9.75% per annum return of its benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets (Standard) Index (Net Dividends) in AUD. However, at December end, it was underperforming the benchmark for one, two, three and five years. The second half ...

Argo Investments' profit plunges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... last month, thanks to the "strength in the Australian equity market and Argo's ability to deliver sustainable growing dividends over the long-term". At the time of writing, Argo Investments was trading down 0.57% at $8.70. Banking stocks weighed on the ...

Millions up in smoke in cannabis scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... into Russell's personal bank accounts. To create the illusion that the marijuana business was profitable and paying dividends as promised, Griffithe allegedly paid out purported profit distributions to some investors. The SEC referred to the way ...

Salaries of the rich and famous

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... million) from the previous year. But that's not all - Coates also earned an extra $87 million (£46 million) in shareholder dividends, thanks to her 50% stake in the business. That's a nice $610 million (£323 million) that Coates is taking home this ...

Australians gifted new tech index

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... ASX or US tech - these companies are inherently more volatile. They've got growth, historically they have lower dividends and because of this they will have higher volatility," he said. "When the All Tech is released, people will be able to see this ...

Chief economist update: A penny saved, a penny not earned by the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... just 0.1% over the three-month period to its slowest pace since the December quarter of 2008 (GFC days). Where have the dividends from Morrison's tax offset and reduced mortgage repayments go? They were saved! The household savings ratio jumped to ...

IFM to spend $25bn on Aussie infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who in August called for such measures in preference to share buybacks and special dividends," IFM said. The $2.5 billion average spend is higher than the roughly $1 billion that IFM Investors has spent on its Australian ...