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ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Wealth managers are increasingly using ETFs to incorporate ethical and responsible investing, flagging that this strategy will eventually substitute the actively-managed part of their portfolios. More than half (55%) of the global 191 institutional ...

Adelaide fund manager adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... previously worked a legal and economic consultant in the federal treasury, and has also held roles with Sustainable Investment Research Institute and with Buchan Consulting Group in Melbourne. She has a master in property and construction, and a graduate ...

NAB recruits 500 in hiring spree

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... NAB would also work with customers and advocate for reforms to help power the nation's economic recovery. "Our recent research found eight areas of reform needed for small businesses to thrive in Australia including making it easier to hire employees ...

ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... of thousands worse off in retirement and will become more reliant on the aged pension. Additionally, ISA said its own research shows the scheme has added tens of billions more to the aged pension, heaping pressure on future governments to hike taxes ...

Pandemic proves value of advice: FPA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The pandemic has been integral in highlighting the value of financial advice, according to new research. The Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) inaugural Money & Life Tracker: COVID Edition reveals Australians with financial advisers ...

Big banks face shareholder action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... billion in March 2020, while reported net exposure to oil and gas extraction increased 9.5% to $4.14 billion. Market Forces research coordinator Jack Bertolus said after nearly five years supporting the Paris Agreement, major banks continue to undermine ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day." - Dr. Seuss They've had their fun in the sun but now, like it or not (certainly not), Europe could well have to sit it out and hibernate for the ...

Super funds lag on disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... Amazon and Facebook. Still, in Australia, super funds have 60% more capital invested in resources than in technology, the research house said. Funds are also increasingly disclosing their holdings on a six-month basis, as opposed to the traditional 12 ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... psychological toll of financial hardship. "There is a direct connection between financial wellbeing and mental health. Our research shows when people are feeling mentally unhealthy one of the reasons is because they are feeling financially insecure," ...

MySuper funds redeem performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
MySuper funds continue to recoup coronavirus-induced losses, as the latest Rainmaker research finds default products have on average gained three out of every four dollars lost in February and March. The 2021 financial year kicked off in positive territory ...