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Suncorp names new chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... roles at IAG and AMP. She has also enjoyed a long executive career, having previously held directorships with Whitehaven Coal, Spark Infrastructure, and insurance subsidiaries of Westpac. Prior to joining Suncorp she was the inaugural chairman of the ...

Dimensional launches global ESG bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... universe. It will take into account greenhouse gas emissions intensity (including potential emissions from yet-to-be-mined coal, oil or gas reserves), land use and biodiversity, toxic spills and releases, operational waste and water management. Tobacco ...

AIST president and board director switch seats

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... Entitlements Corporation. In the past, she has served as a director on the boards of State Water Corporation and several coal companies. Last month, AIST tapped in a former APRA general manager to chair its governance code monitoring panel.

FASEA consultation could sway retirement outcomes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Challenger is calling on the Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority to consider the substantially different financial risks and challenges faced in retirement compared to the accumulation phase of super when consulting on its new standards. ...

ING ramps up wholesale lending business

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... total operating income, yielding $348 million total profits for 2017. The bank also said it does not lend directly to any coal-fired power plants in Australia, as a part of company-wide global push to gradually reduce its exposure to coal power generation ...

Good Super partners for Dump Trump investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... performance." In addition to the Trump and Adani portfolios, members can also opt for LGBT Rights, Gender Equality, Boycott Coal Seam Gas and others. They're designed to include and exclude companies that are either "positively or negatively" involved ...

Blue Sky scores major pension fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... Education, he added, would continue to be an attractive sector, given that "it's our third-largest industry after iron ore and coal, and it's a strategically important part of the Australian economy."

Thinning trade surplus shaves A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... report showed sharp drops in Australia's biggest commodity exports over the month. Iron ore shipments dropped by 10% while coal, coke and briquettes fell by 3% -- a consequence of China's on-going efforts to clean its air quality and reduce over capacity. ...

China trade deficit with Australia widens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... October while imports jumped by 24.6 over the same period. This comes despite the reduction in Chinese imports of iron ore and coal - Australia's top commodity exports - as Beijing proceeds with its on-going efforts to reduce over-capacity and improving ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... ranging from 'entirely green' to 'no exposure to green energy sources' is allocated. It specifically excludes high-intensity coal generation and mining companies, such as those that derive more 20% or more of their revenue from coal-related activities. ...