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Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... interpretation. Ethical Advisers Funds Management recently launched new separately managed accounts which screen out investments in oil, tobacco, weapons, heavy polluters, gambling and coal. Portfolio manager and head of research Luke Price explained ...

Plato hires from Macquarie quant team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... analyst for over six years. Plato head of long/short strategies David Allen said: "In the information age, data is the new oil." "World-class quantitative analysts like Charles are critical to help harness this data and deliver excellent returns for ...

Chief economist update: Oil to slide into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... before rebounding to 3.4% (downgraded from its July forecast of 3.5%) in 2020. As a result, the IMF also estimates that crude oil prices would drop by 9.6% this year from an average price of US$68.33 per barrel in 2018 to US$61.78 this year and by another ...

New SMAs launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... advisers have come together to launch the SMAs through Ethical Advisers Funds Management. The SMAs will screen out investments in oil, tobacco, weapons, heavy polluters, gambling and coal while targeting healthcare, recycling, education, sustainable ...

Regal teams up for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... Morrison and Simon Klimt. Morrison was formerly head of natural resources investments at Barclays. Klimt was the director of oil and gas investment banking at Barclays Capital. The two established Royalty Stream Investments in 2011. "Resources royalties ...

Investors must monitor social mood: Nikko

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... he said. Unilever, on the other hand, had focussed on socially conscious business decisions like moving to sustainable palm oil. Unilever has also been busy acquiring companies with ethical brands that appeal to younger consumers. Similarly, Nestle has ...

Chief economist update: Plenty of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
Oil prices soared after a drone attack on September 14 on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil-processing plant (estimated to produce around 5% of global oil supply). WTI and Brent crude oil prices jumped by 14.6%, to US$62.88 per barrel and US$69.03/barrel ...

Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... indicate that market participants have marked down their view of economic growth going forward, perhaps because of the rise in oil prices." "But this interpretation does not mesh seamlessly with the rise in stock prices and the narrowing of credit spreads ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... Suncorp was hit with a shareholder resolution today demanding it reduce its investment and underwriting exposures to coal, oil and gas. Market Forces lodged the resolution on behalf of 100 Suncorp shareholders. Suncorp confirmed it has received the shareholder ...

Bonds raise alarm at fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... related to billionaire Lars Windhorst through his holding company Tennor Holding, including Italian lingerie maker La Perla, oil field operator Trent Petroleum Finance and French film distribution company. These bonds were highly illiquid and H20's ...