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Mirova chief labels ethical investing pledges hollow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
The chief executive of Mirova has refused to sign a pledge from global investors calling on nation leaders to invest sustainably in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, saying they are hollow words. Over 100 global investors signed a letter through ...

ATO streamlines tax return process

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has announced a streamlined approach for tax time to allow people to easily claim tax deductions for work from home arrangements. Assistant commissioner Karen Foat said the ATO has a range of different approaches to support ...

Chief economist update: The second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
Wall Street is down! Repeat, Wall Street is down! At the close of last night's trading activity all US benchmark equity indices closed sharply lower: Dow (6.9%), S&P 500 (5. 9%), Nasdaq (5.3%), Russell 2000 (7.6%). Financial market wire and web ...

Rest climate change trial delayed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Rest member Mark McVeigh's day in court with his $57 billion industry superannuation fund over its management of climate change risk has been delayed. New orders were made in the Federal Court yesterday, with the trial date pushed back from July ...

Regal Atlantic fund up 12.5% in May, down 61.65% YTD

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Regal Funds Management's Atlantic Absolute Return Fund returned 12.50% in May but is still down 61.65% since the start of the year. May's returns came primarily from its long holdings which rose almost 30% in the month while short positions ...

Government urged to extend stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
The OECD has urged the Australian government to extend stimulus measures and warned that a second wave of infections could derail our economy. In its latest economic outlook report pointed out that while economic activity collapsed in the second quarter ...

US GDP to contract 6.5%: Fed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
The US Federal Reserve has projected rates will remain near zero through 2022 and GDP will contract 6.5% as a result of COVID-19. The Fed also pledged to maintain at least the current pace of asset purchases, which is around US$80 billion per month. ...

VicSuper disputes fee hike claim

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
The $23 billion industry superannuation fund has responded to a claim its members will face increased financial advice fees upon its mega-fund merger with First State Super. Following reports in the Australian Financial Review that internal documents ...

Is a market turning point around the corner?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
Antipodes Partners investment boss Jacob Mitchell believes less popular stocks might soon outperform the market's current winners. Current market cap concentration, and market breadth in the S&P500 might signal a turning point for less popular, lower ...

Research firm bolsters executive leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
A former Australian Unity Investments head of distribution has been appointed to the executive leadership of a funds management research house. Active fund information source Australian Fund Monitors has appointed Damen Purcell as chief operating officer ...