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ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... sustainable fund inflows were up 72% in the second quarter to $99.8 billion (US$71.1 billion) supported by growing investor interest in environmental, social and governance issues. European sustainable funds reaped the majority of inflows for the second ...

Housing values continue to slide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... expiring at the end of March next year, Lawless believes the medium term outlook remains skewed to the downside. "Record low interest rates, government support and loan repayment holidays for distressed borrowers have helped to insulate the housing market ...

Sovereign fund withdraws bid for Newcastle United

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... appreciation for the Newcastle community and the significance of its football club, we have come to the decision to withdraw our interest in acquiring Newcastle United Football Club," the investor group said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the prolonged ...

AMP, BT and CBA to face class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
A new class action from Shine Lawyers alleges that more than half a million Australians were charged excessive insurance premiums by financial advisers aligned with AMP, BT and Commonwealth Bank. Proceedings have already been filed against AMP, which ...

Another merger at First State Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... and members will be required to pay higher fees at some stage. We do not believe this would be in our members' best interest in the long-term, which is why a merger with First State Super is the right step to take, with the right culturally aligned ...

Gold rally continues to hit new highs

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... versus cash or government bonds as an alternative store of value has collapsed again thanks to the renewed collapse in interest rates and bond yields," Oliver added. Gold therefore has further upside, he said, until central banks start to tighten and ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... O'Donnell is being represented by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David Barnden, who is also taking registrations of interest from bond holders for a possible class action on the back of O'Donnell's case. O'Donnell's case and ...

CBA ups remediation bill for advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... $136 million in program costs. The bank said the updated provisions assumes an average refund rate of 37% (excluding interest) of the outgoing service fees collected between FY09 and FY19, with 61% including interest. "While these additional provisions ...

Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... articles and ads on social media. These ads are often republished by new sites and search engines, ASIC said, perpetuating interest in the cryptocurrency to push prices higher. "As more people buy into the cryptocurrency, its value rises ('pumps' ...

Financial comfort reliant on fiscal support: ME Bank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
Australian household financial comfort increased to near record highs throughout the pandemic as a result of government fiscal stimulus measures, according to ME Bank's latest Household Financial Comfort Report. Household financial comfort increased ...