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IFM to acquire energy company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... have been the co-owners of Global Container Terminals, which operates terminals in North American ports, since 2018. This story was updated at 3.00pm.

Iron Man launches VC funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
Actor Robert Downey Jr has launched two venture capital funds that invest in technological solutions that tackle environmental challenges. FootPrint Coalition Ventures comprises two funds - an early-stage Series A and late-stage Series B - led by Downey ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... was something wrong with the culture of the company. Senator Deborah O'Neill used parliamentary privilege to share the story of another female AMP employee who claimed to have experienced harassment and discrimination. Her experience led her to leave ...

MySuper eyes growth asset returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... quarterly scorecard anlayses investment returns, volatility and other standard risk measures, aiming to paint a coherent story about investment products. The analysis spans 10 sectors: MySuper single strategy, growth, balanced, capital stable, ESG, Australian ...

Morningstar introduces new platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... splits, security trades, and governmental and regulatory updates alongside research and valuation data to tell the whole story," he said. Dow Jones general manager of global partnerships William Ashworth commented: "We're thrilled to be working with ...

Lack of diversity major business risk: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... across geographies and escalated the guidelines," Colton said. "I could envision a similar approach here. The underlying story here is, one director is not the end game. We're not going to be satisfied with the one director. It's a powerful first step ...

ISA calls SG increase delay a tax grab

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... Herald and The Age which alleged that the government has a "secret" plan to make the legislated increase to 12% optional. The story was based off information from an anonymous source, but Liberal MP Tim Wilson took to Twitter to anticipate any backlash ...

Chief economist update: COVID with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... accommodation), leaving no single central bank at a relative advantage - a zero sum game if you will. It's a different story for the stock market. The FTSE-100 index underperformed its peers, dropping by 14.3% in 2020. This compares with gains of ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... insurance through super was often misunderstood by consumers and didn't always provide value for money. This is just one story highlighting the hidden, complicated clauses in group insurance policies that can leave consumers unprotected. Government ...

Super SA to close growth option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... option, the investment return target has been adjusted accordingly." Correction: A previously published version of this story said that fee changes would occur for Super SA members from January 2021. This was incorrect, those fee changes were effective ...