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ESG options outperform in the short term: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Balanced 8.7%. The analysis also found that Australia is one of the most active ESG supporters in terms of adopting United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) principles. Australia is ranked fourth across the world with 141 signatories ...

New climate risk government bond index launches

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... expenditure on climate mitigation expected to reach almost $1 trillion a year for the next 30 years according to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change," Bocquet said. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) director of information ...

Australians rapidly gaining wealth: Roy Morgan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... it was just before the GFC. Over the period, Australia performed very strongly - particularly in comparison to European nations during the same period. Women have improved their average net wealth position relative to men. Men now hold 12.3% more wealth ...

Financial scams smash Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... ways to fleece institutions and their customers, but noted Australia was copping significantly more attempts than other nations. "All regions of the world reported an increase in cyber-attacks, scams, identity theft and 'Cardholder Not Present' (CNP) ...

Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... dissected into minute detail but so conspicuous in its absence was discussions about the host country, Japan. Like all other nations on this planet, Japan has skin in the game. More so, after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) nominated "the consequences of protectionist ...

Chief economist update: Expect an RBNZ rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... Core CPI inflation steadied at 1.5%. Congruent with the current unemployment-inflation dynamics of most other developed nations, the RBNZ noted: "The subdued nominal wage growth in the private sector and the apparent disconnect from indicators of capacity ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... report says savings have not accelerated fast enough to address this deterioration and, as such, most retirees in six nations - Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, the UK and the US - can expect to live past their savings by almost a decade. Han ...

Former First State chief joins TCorp

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... success of his leadership at First State Super." In addition to his new role, Dwyer is the chair of Australia for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He was named a member of the Order of Australia in 2011 for his service to superannuation. ...

Banks sluggish on Indigenous financial inclusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... access to basic banking services and recognise different cultural attitudes towards money, a new report from the First Nations Foundation reveals. Of the 620 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people interviewed, a staggering 75% had some difficulty ...

Industry pledges Uluru statement support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... sign an open letter pledging their support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which calls for an established First Nations voice in the constitution. The signing was prompted by the second anniversary of the Uluru Statement's creation. It was ...