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Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... the Labor party is in support of the proposed tax cuts. "We've said that we will support the income tax cuts that provide extra help or lower and middle class workers. We've said for some months that we would support that," Chalmers said. "We are inclined ...

Frydenberg focusses on jobs, jobs, jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... ages, with the government currently predicting assistance to the aged will cost more than $82 billion by 2024. There was an extra boost to support the elderly through the COVID-19 recovery with $2.6 billion for two additional economic support payments ...

Will Janus Henderson and Invesco merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
A fund manager that played a part in Legg Mason and Franklin Templeton's merger has now bought 9.9% stakes each in Janus Henderson Group and Invesco, sparking speculation of a potential merger in the latter two. Trian Funds Management revealed the positions ...

Big banks face shareholder action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Two of Australia's big four banks face shareholder resolutions as a result of increased exposure to fossil fuels. NAB and ANZ have had shareholder resolutions lodged against them by environmental finance organisation Market Forces to align with the ...

New deputy Aussie equities head at Aberdeen Standard

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
Aberdeen Standard Investments has appointed a new deputy head of Australian equities, after Michelle Lopez replaced Robert Penaloza as the head last year. Natalie Tam is moving into the role after 15 years on the team. She first joined Aberdeen as an ...

82% of advisers pass August FASEA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
FASEA has released the results of the August exam, with 82% passing. The results mean 46% of advisers on the ASIC Financial Adviser Register have now passed the compulsory exam. A total of 1521 advisers sat the exam. FASEA did not reveal how many advisers ...

Chief economist update: Pandemic, what pandemic?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... is poised to deliver more fiscal stimulus to the Australian economy. The continued buoyancy in iron ore prices offer it extra spending power. In its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) handed down in July and incorporating the coronavirus pandemic ...

Moody's adds to CreditView platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... deliver an integrated suite of ESG solutions to the market and address user feedback. Moody's said users have expressed that extra-financial information and analysis are becoming increasingly important for assessing an issuer's risk profile. CreditView ...

S&P launches sustainable versions of flagship indices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched sustainability screened versions of its core US equity indices. The new series includes the S&P 500 Sustainability Screened Index, the S&P MidCap 400 Sustainability Screened Index, and the S&P SmallCap 600 ...

Chief economist update: RBA negative on negative interest rate policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Guy Debelle address at the Australian Industry Group's (AiG) September 22 virtual conference sparked a second wave - a second wave of negative interest rate speculation, that is. It was last on the ...