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New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... online register for enduring powers of attorney, in addition to developing a national plan on elder abuse. The United Nations designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Nikko AM creates lead diversity role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Nikko Asset Management has doubled down on its commitment to championing meaningful diversity, with its global head of product and marketing taking on a newly created role. In addition to her existing role, Stefanie Drews has been appointed diversity ...

Chief economist update: Italy and Spain an emerging ECB problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... dominance - if the talks were not to proceed on June 12 in Singapore or some later date in some other place. Like many other nations, the Eurozone would be elated by the peace dividend this would bring - much like it did back when the Berlin Wall crumbled ...

Alphinity rolls out sustainable Aussie equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
Alphinity Investment Management has launched a new Australian equities fund designed to address the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund (SSF) aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index after ...

Chief economist update: Malcolm puts agricuture in the middle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... third-largest trading partner after China and Japan in 2016." In addition, Malcolm's already running into strong opposition, "...nations led by Italy are pushing for the protection of so-called geographical indicators that would forbid Australian products ...

Industry fund invests $100 million in renewable energy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... also provides opportunities in the transition to a climate resilient economy and enables Cbus to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals," Callebaut said.

FIIG Securities goes global, appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... the new business. Based in Malta, FIIG International provides the FIIG Group with an ability to operate in all 28 member nations of the European Union, allowing FIIG to bring greater fixed income investment options to Australian investors. The new subsidiary ...

Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... said. ACS also partners with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), and is a member of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).

Tariff exemption a sigh of relief: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... broader economic harm. In the end, no country wins when tariffs are selectively applied," he said. For example, if exporting nations withdraw from the US market they will look for other markets, including Australia, and so the global market might become ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... of more tariffs to come - i.e. "reciprocal taxes" on countries charging higher duties on US products - could cow other nations from retaliating. It could also be because of Trump's "benevolence". Whereas, he initially said that there would be no country ...