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University investment portfolio includes tobacco and beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... excluded. The new policy and commitment to reduce carbon emissions in the investment portfolio means a divestment away from mining companies among other high emission companies. In August, Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) estimated divestment ...

Pressure mounts on Cbus in Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... were Lis-Con employees. Counsel Assisting allege Atkin agreed to provide the details because the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) was running a campaign to recover superannuation arrears for its members. Atkin has previously denied ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... -- yes, not one but two US presidents -- and is also a consultant at PIMCO. Sperling addressed the Diggers and Dealers mining conference in Kalgoorlie and commented that, "I think they are more committed to hitting 7 per cent growth than some people ...

Obsession with stability is killing returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... "If you can go to a place where nobody else is looking, you can get good returns." Fracking and companies exposed to coal mining are, or have been, in Ariel Investments' portfolios too. "I don't claim to be an ESG investor," Bhansali said, adding that ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... while Talga Resources has its annual general meeting in Perth. In Australia, the market on Friday overcame weakness in the mining sector to post its third straight day of gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.7 points, or 0.52 per cent, at ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... its annual general meeting. Newmont's Asia Pacific vice president Tom Palmer is scheduled to speak at a Western Australia Mining Club Lunch. The market on Wednesday closed higher, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index up 39.5 points, or 0.71 per cent ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... contract was up 23 points at 5,565. No major local economic news is expected on Wednesday, although the Newport annual mining business outlook report is released, as is an ANZ study into the difference in earnings between men and women. In equities news ...

Market lower at noon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... Billiton down 69 cents at $25.58, Rio Tinto down 98 cents at $51.20 and Fortescue Metals 8.5 cents weaker at $1.665. Newcrest Mining proved the exception, adding 39 cents to $11.92 due to a well received quarterly production report. The banks are relatively ...

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... at 5,550. There is no major economic news scheduled for release on Thursday. In company news, Fortescue Metals, Newcrest Mining and BC Iron are due to release quarterly production reports, and construction firm CIMIC will post its half year financial ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... it's going to be 7%." The move towards a consumption-driven economy has resulted in a significant slowdown in sectors like mining, property and manufacturing. But others such as health care, IT, transport and conservation are thriving. Investments in ...