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S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... year due to several controversies, made a re-entry. Twitter was ineligible for the index this year due to a low United Nations Global Compact Score. The non-binding UN score encourages businesses to adopt more sustainable and socially responsible practices. ...

AMP Capital cuts fees on equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... such as in the area of fossil fuels, where we have conducted extensive research into how we can best support the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement with our investments," it said, adding that there was no change to the broader investment style.

BetaShares launches new ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... track an index that provides exposure to a portfolio of long-maturity, income-producing bonds issued by governments of G7 nations, hedged into AUD. BetaShares said global government bonds have historically provided significant diversification and defensive ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone good news to get worse before it gets better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... slowing rate of infections and deaths -- that the Eurozone has passed the peak of its coronavirus pandemic - has member nations either planning to or have already gently eased lockdown and social distancing restrictions, among them the single currency ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... stability of the world. "In a bad scenario, it could lead to a lost decade for many emerging market countries." Developed nations need to lend a helping hand to ensure emerging markets do not suffer disproportionately, he said. "The need of the hour ...

Wall Street surges as Sanders drops out, Wuhan reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... numbers, central bank QE and zero interest rate policy, not to mention one of the largest fiscal responses amongst all nations (which could cost us our AAA sovereign rating)," he said. He argues a V-shaped economic recovery is difficult to envision. ...

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... said the JobKeeper payment was one of the longer term stimuluses in the world, offering six months of support where other nations have just offered one month. "$130 billion on JobKeeper is significant. Unprecedented. And if I had told you that this was ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... death toll in a week. Hope for the best... Certainly, a swallow doesn't a spring make but these early signs that these nations are getting the spread of the virus under control should help restore optimism... or more bluntly, prevent further drops ...

New role for Mercer chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... pay a key role in helping us realise our vision of making Australia and New Zealand the healthiest and best protected nations in the world. "As the business continues to grow, Ben's leadership and expertise will allow us to deliver greater value in life ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... total lockdown of Wuhan is a positive test case. Italy's one presents a truism for Murphy's Law that all other nations can learn from. The latest update shows that there are now 1887 cases of coronavirus infection in Australia -- relatively small ...