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FPA award nominations open, new award announced

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has announced a new category in its annual FPA Awards, set to recognise members who have used technologies in innovative ways to deliver advice. The FPA Advice Innovation Award has been introduced to highlight ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... the connection between investment and the economy and climate really needs to be highlighted and well-known because it is a huge driving factor in where we are with climate change." Now O'Donnell hopes her case will force the government to act on ...

FSC reveals life insurance data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... for both men and women is cancer, however for men it accounts for 39% of all death claims and for women it accounts for a huge 61%. The FSC said 29% of all claims are breast cancer, followed by colon cancer (15%) and lung cancer (14%). The second most ...

AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... "Globally, many countries and businesses are already moving to decarbonise supply chains in heavy industry sectors. There are huge opportunities for Australian businesses if they take a proactive approach to getting into this race." A better understanding ...

Chief economist update: The next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... framework (MFF) - the regular EU Budget - amounting to around €1.1 trillion over seven years. The size of the NGEU fund was huge, but not "historic" as some headlines put it. The European Central Bank's (ECB) pandemic emergency purchase programme ...

No returns in sight for AAP investors

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
The consortium that saved Australian Associated Press' newswire will get no return on their investment, with contributors donating anywhere between $3000 and $1 million at the close of the financial year. Led by impact investor Nick Harrington and philanthropist ...

BlackRock offers update on dumping coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... engaged 289% more frequently with the number of engagements on environmental issues increasing from 316 to 1230. There was a huge increase in social engagements too, up 146% from 353 in 2018-2019 to 870 in 2019-2020. Governance remains the ESG issue ...

Australian Ethical posts record results

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... whether it's in their own ethical approach to living or if it's where they put their super." The wealth manager saw a huge spike in client numbers in January, pulling in $112 million in net inflows for its super and managed fund offerings. In ...

Super-backed specialist centre opens in Hobart

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... significant milestone towards better care for those suffering with dementia in Australia. "This world class facility is a huge step forward for dementia care in this country and puts Australia and Tasmania at the forefront of a global push to improve ...

Global public debt to reach 101.5% of GDP: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... the woods. Even as many countries tentatively exit the Great Lockdown, in the absence of a solution to the health crisis, huge uncertainties remain about the path of the recovery," the IMF said. "The top priority is still public health. Policies that ...