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Link suffers in COVID environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... company continues to display resilience. "Link Group continues to display resilience, with a satisfactory financial performance despite difficult trading conditions globally and previously announced regulatory changes and client losses in RSS," McMurtie ...

HESTA advocates for change post Rio blast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... "What occurred with Rio is a wake-up call for all investors. It has caused us to review how we are assessing company performance in this area and how we can more effectively advocate for legislative and regulatory change," she said. HESTA based its statement ...

VGI Partners profits tumble

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... of the VG1/VG8 IPO costs and unrealised fair value losses) was $9.9 million, down from $24.2 million for the 1H19. Performance in the six months to June end eroded 7% from December end FUM. Performance fees went from $32.8 million in first half of 2019 ...

CFA Institute call for feedback on new standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... feature is for investors that aim to invest in companies and issuers that perform better than peers on one or more performance metrics related to ESG matters. In addition, CFA Institute has included ESG-related thematic focus which is defined as aiming ...

Vision Super revises investment strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... forecasting or predictions,' the fund said. "They simply represent a benchmark against which the trustee monitors performance." Vision also changed its strategic asset allocations (SAA) for some of its premixed options, particularly the conservative ...

ESG crisis returns overcooked: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... models performed well, both for GFC and COVID-19 periods. But ESG did not meaningfully add to the combined model's performance. In a third test, they developed hedge strategies that go long/short in stocks during COVID-19 based on their predicted winners/losers ...

Elanor Investor sees positive FY20 results

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenging operating conditions, he is pleases with the groups resilient performance. "We are pleased with the 22% growth in our funds under management and the 43% growth in our funds management income over ...

Corporate climate risk disclosures must show more: IGCC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... disclosure is needed for investors to manage climate change risk in their portfolios and make accurate assessments of the performance and prospects of companies." "Critically, investors want companies to show not just that climate risk is being assessed ...

Dividend cuts not as bad as expected

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... cash, for example, Wesfarmers following the sale of Coles, and Northern Star Resources, on the back of a very strong performance in the gold price. AMP, despite recent issues, also declared a special dividend following the sale of their life company." ...

Suncorp wealth business down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... and Johnston said he was pleased the business could deliver on its commitment to shareholders. "While our financial performance, particularly in the second half, has not been immune from the negative impacts of COVID-19, there were a number of highlights ...