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Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Climate change is set to have a greater impact on the economy than the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new report from Deloitte Access Economics. The report, A new choice: Australia's climate for growth, found if climate change goes unchecked, Australia's ...

Hostplus invests in vegan meat, sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
Hostplus has ramped up its private equity investments with a commitment of over $1 billion across projects that tackle climate change including a meat alternative. The $48 billion industry fund's annual report outlined the investments in medical ...

OnePath takes over group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
OnePath has won a group insurance mandate for a well-known football association, replacing Resolution Life. The AFL Players Association (AFLPA), which represents male, female and past player members, has appointed Zurich-owned OnePath to take over from ...

Aussie asset managers fourth-fastest in global growth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
Australian asset managers are the fourth-fastest growing of their global peers, clocking in 11.9% in compounded annual growth over the last five years, says a new report from Willis Towers Watson. Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute published ...

Pandemic batters life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out $1.4 billion from the books of life insurers and triggered a spike in claims, according to new research. KPMG's 2020 Life insurance insights reveals close to half of the firms it analysed are making a loss. ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put the spotlight on childcare, aged care and social housing when delivering his budget reply speech. Delivering his response, Albanese said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget has left Australians behind. "Our economy ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has unsurprisingly spoken out against the Morrison government's federal budget, saying it has failed to create much needed jobs. Taking to Twitter, Albanese said: "Being a leader means taking responsibility - in the ...

Lazard launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
Lazard Asset Management has launched a new registered managed investment scheme, offering Australian investors access to a US$500 billion asset class. The Lazard Global Convertibles Fund offers exposure to a global portfolio of convertible bonds, with ...

IFM, Trafigura launch renewable investment company

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
IFM Investors has formed a joint venture with physical commodities trading group Trafigura to launch a new company set to invest in solar, wind and power storage projects globally. Nala Renewables aims to build a portfolio of renewable energy projects ...

La Trobe completes half billion issuance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
Blackstone owned La Trobe Financial has completed a $500 million residential mortgage backed security (RMBS) issuance. "We are pleased with the pricing this transaction achieved in a market that continues to carry significant uncertainty," La Trobe ...