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Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine, the variant

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water." - Jaws About this time last year, the world was alerted - but only mildly alarmed - at yet another SARS-like disease spreading in Wuhan, China (the first confirmed case reported on December ...

Commonwealth Super awards mandate for new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... methodology for discerning and reducing such risks to deliver robust financial returns and promote efficient use of energy, water and scarce resources." Osmosis said the portfolio will be 60% more resource efficient than the MSCI World (ex-Australia) ...

US regulator, states sue Facebook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
Facebook appears unfazed by antitrust lawsuits filed by 46 US states and the Federal Trade Commission seeking to force the social media giant to divest key assets, labelling the actions 'revisionist history'. The FTC and 48 Attorneys General ...

Funds' net-zero ambitions collide with Santos

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Locals have expressed concern that the project will result in clearing of the Pilliga Forrest and could contaminate ground water in an area that is already drought effected. The community has protested Santos' plans for these reasons. According to ...

Spaceship launches new managed fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... (like Kering, Lululemon, Starbucks), four healthcare (like Intuitive Surgical, Resmed) and one utilities stock, American Water Works. Starbucks recently figured on a list of corporates with bad human rights track records, but is included in Spaceship's ...

Pengana launches new Israel equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Pengana Capital is partnering with an Israeli fund manager to launch a new tech-focused fund that invests in 30 stocks for local wholesale investors. The Pengana Alpha Israel Fund is managed by Alpha LTI, an equities boutique founded in 2005 that currently ...

AMP welcomes board director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... director of NBN Co, Stockland and previously served on the boards of Allianz Australia, Foxtel, Telstra Ventures, Sydney Water and Workcover. She has previously held executive positions at Telstra including chief operating officer and group managing ...

GSFM sizes up ETFs with Munro launch

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... product listed on the ASX and Munro can help fill that gap." "Of course we want to do more, but this is our first toe in the water. I am cautious about making any bold predictions. about where to from here." "Let's see how this goes, and with any sort ...

LaSalle joins 2050 club

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... LaSalle added Environmental Factors to its investment strategy, recognizing the importance of issues such as energy and water efficiency, climate change impacts and resilience, and increasing carbon regulations as long-term, secular demand drivers of ...

Willis Towers Watson director departs for LIC

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... real estate, private debt and infrastructure; providing diversification to equity holdings. The fund currently invests in water rights, venture capital, growth capital and private real estate. During her decade with Willis Towers Watson, Zinurova worked ...