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ANZ sees profits plummet, plans to exit thermal coal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... plans and if not in place, will expected strategies by 2025. Climate group Market Forces said the updated policy means no major Australian bank or insurer, apart from NAB, is willing to back thermal coal beyond 2030. But Market Forces research coordinator ...

Chief economist update: The recession is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... months -- the fastest rate since 1986 and reversing the 16.1% drop recorded in the second quarter. Australia's other major export destinations that have reported third quarter GDP results have also recovered. For instance, Singapore's economy ...

Carlyle buys into Calastone, ups Link bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
The Carlyle Group will acquire a majority stake in Calastone, while also announcing it has increased its offer price for Link Group. Carlyle did not disclose the financial terms of its ownership in Calastone but mentioned that it acquired the stake ...

Super fund execs accused of quasi-insider trading

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... switching. When individuals are not able to switch, that is made completely clear to them. NGS Super had three trustees make major transactions during the time and Rest had trustees move more than $1 million and an employee transact $465,999 between ...

ASIC to curb huge CFD losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... 2021 for 18 months. Among the many changes, leverage will be restricted to 30:1 for CFDs referencing an exchange rate for a major currency pair; 20:1 for CFDs referencing an exchange rate for a minor currency pair, gold or a major stock market index ...

AMP Capital bets on AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... carbon footprint and make buildings a more comfortable place to work and visit. "This industry-defining technology is a major step forward in making buildings more environmentally friendly, as well as creating exceptional customer experiences and ultimately ...

AustralianSuper backs cobalt miner

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... which helped fund the feasibility study of the Idaho asset. At July end, AustralianSuper partnered with the country's major greenhouse gas emitters to work towards a decarbonised future.

Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... body becomes yet another agency that financial planners must fund to continue providing advice to Australians. "This is a major opportunity for the government to consolidate the fragmented regulatory regime and create a sustainable system that will support ...

Future Fund slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... exposures which are truly diversifying (such as hedge funds)." However, the fund's latest profit and loss statement shows major downgrades to asset fair values, plummeting from $8.5 billion to a loss of $2.8 billion year on year.

UBS, Insight IM win Future Fund mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
UBS and Insight Investment Management won significant mandates last financial year, helping manage the equities portfolio for the $161 billion Future Fund. According to the sovereign wealth fund's FY20 annual report, UBS won an Aussie equities ...