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Vanguard, Fidelity, BetaShares rank low on ESG: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... looked at more than 100 strategies and 40 asset managers to provide a Morningstar ESG Commitment Level score of leader, advanced, basic or low. The largest cohort, 16 out of the 40 asset managers, were ranked as having a basic commitment to ESG. Six ...

Morningstar adds ESG to analysis

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... analysts will rate the investment strategy on process, resources and the asset manager and assign a rating of leader, advanced, basic or low. Morningstar head of research Haywood Kelly said evaluating ESG risk is imperative for companies to meet stakeholder ...

SEC chair to depart

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... tracking it five years prior. In addition, he increased business access to raise capital in public and private markets and advanced more than 65 final rules to date from the Commission's policy divisions and offices. Prior to being named as chair of ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... with fiscal policy focused on structural and sustainability issues," Kennedy said. "This has been the accepted wisdom in advanced economies for the past 30 years. "This delineation was preferred because central banks can make timely decisions using an ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... the upgrade and replacement of Australia's infrastructure, thinking about new energy structures, driving innovation in advanced manufacturing, and addressing emissions efficiency in traditional economic sectors. "Yes, there'll be costs. And there'll ...

Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... activity inched up to 53.3 in October (from 53.2 in September) but it was the highest reading in 21 months. The services PMI advanced to a reading of 56.0 from 54.6 - a 20-month high. Even better, both the manufacturing and services sectors are optimistic ...

AMP Capital bets on AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... portfolio more energy efficient and significantly greener. "BrainBox AI's goal is to provide real estate owners with the most advanced AI technology in the world that not only autonomously adapts to the changing conditions of buildings, but creates a ...

Powerwrap delists, Praemium takes over

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... client service and support, and we will work to continue that high level of service into the future," he said. Praemium advanced a $55.6 million off-market takeover bid to acquire Powerwrap in early July and offered Powerwrap shareholders 7.5 cents per ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Providing $25.1 million over five years to assist 500 women into STEM careers through the STEM Industry Cadetship or Advanced Apprenticeship; and Allocating $10 million to the Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) grants program to deliver at least ...

ETFs undermine product comparison: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... of providing financial literacy to new investors, who might be "scared of acronyms", as well as investors who are more advanced. This involves educating about the differences in: structures; a physical versus a synthetic ETF; full representation versus ...