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Economic wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... another way, growth of China's currency usage around the world is directly linked to its global trade footprint meaning that nations that wish to trade with the Middle Kingdom will increasingly have to use much more its currency. By implication this ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... deterioration, it nevertheless means Australia's fiscal management direction is fast approaching the territory occupied by nations whose fiscal strategy Australia would normally ridicule, namely Italy and France. "General government debt ratios in the ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... global economic output, followed by China on 15%, Japan on 6%, Germany on 5%, the UK on 4% and France on 3%. The leading 10 nations make up 68% of the world total. Australia's A$1.6 trillion GDP is in thirteenth place with a 1.6% share sitting between ...

Australia ranks sixth in global pension survey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... wellbeing. The index also provides a comparison tool for best practices in public, fiscal and retirement policy in 43 nations around the world. Dominated by northern Europe the top 10 countries for retirement outcome are: Norway, Switzerland, Iceland ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... NZ streamline trade deal Australia and New Zealand have signed a deal to streamline customs processing between the two nations. The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection and New Zealand Customs Service (NZ Customs) signed a Mutual ...

Cbus signs new Paris ESG commitment

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... Investment's new Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties. The Principles of Responsible Investment, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and The Generation Foundation launched the new statement in Paris last week, based ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... uncertainty over Scotland's currency arrangement" (Fitch). EU on Brexit The heads of states of the three biggest EU-ex UK nations - Germany, France and Italy - that "there will be no formal or informal talks about Britain's exit" until the UK triggers ...

Indigenous super event expands to Melbourne

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
First Nations Foundation has expanded its Big Super Day Out, an event which focuses on Indigenous superannuation, to Melbourne for the first time. The Big Super Day out is a free Indigenous community event designed to encourage First Australians to ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... forums around the world to discuss the links between ESG and creditworthiness. The PRI project has support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inquiry and a committee of PRI signatories, which include some of the world's largest fixed ...

HESTA investment analyst collects ESG award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... O'Sullivan's long tenure as a director of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), tireless promotion of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and active participation in the global P8 Group all left a profound ...