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The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... expected in 2021 Following a conference call of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors Georgieva said that while the human cost of COVID-19 is "already immeasurable" if countries work together they can protect people and limit the economic ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... fuels being a key contention point. Of those surveyed, 60% were concerned about animal cruelty, 54% about tobacco, 51% about human rights abuses and 50% were concerned about their super contributing to gambling issues. O'Connor said that Australians ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... Georgieva. Following a conference call of G20 finance ministers and Central Bank governors Georgieva said that while the human cost of COVID-19 is "already immeasurable" if countries work together they can protect people and limit the economic damage. ...

JP Morgan commits $86m to COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
JP Morgan Chase & Co has committed $86 million (US$50 million) to address global public health and long-term economic challenges from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as the World Health Organisation reports 786 new coronavirus-related deaths ...

Chief economist update: Water, water everywhere and not a fish to catch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The entire Ong household is now working from home. I still have two adult "babies" living at home but I'm not complaining, they pay rent and help with the household chores - home-made freshly-cooked dinners are gratis. We're one of the lucky ...

Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... the world's biggest players aren't meeting expected standards across responsible investment governance, climate change, human rights and biodiversity. According to ShareAction's Asset Owners Disclosure Project, more than 60% of the total assets under ...

Virus fallout worse than GFC: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... prevent a temporary crisis from permanently harming people and firms through job losses and bankruptcies." Gopinath warned the human cost has risen at an alarming rate and the disease will continue spreading across more countries. "The first priority ...

Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... The research shows the vast majority of Australians (83%) believe climate change is occurring and being contributed to by human activity. However, only 2% believe investing with an ethical super fund will have the greatest positive impact, the research ...

Chief economist update: Welcome to the day after tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and other international financial institutions stand ready to help member countries address the human tragedy and economic challenge posed by COVID-19 through the use of their available instruments to the fullest extent ...

Chief economist update: The C word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... action. Yes Virginia, each and every one of them knew what was coming as the rate of infections multiplied from animal to one human, then one became two, two became four, four became... Economists and analysts were already predicting a sharp slowdown ...