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First Sentier takes stake in renewable energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
First Sentier Investors (FSI) announced it has acquired a 40% stake in Terra-Gen from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). New York-based Terra-Gen develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind, solar, energy storage, and geothermal electrical generation ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cuts capex

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Australian private new capital expenditure (capex) usually commands attention before and during its release for it provides an indication of domestic firms' optimism towards future growth as well as, itself, being a driving component of that growth. ...

Impact investing in healthcare: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
As the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment products grows in Australia, American Century Investments offers a fresh approach focused on innovation in the healthcare sector. The Health Care Impact Equity strategy enables ...

Tasplan changes asset allocation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Tasplan is changing its asset allocation for its Tasplan OnTrack - Maintain stage to increase the percentage invested in growth assets. For those invested, their asset allocation will automatically change to 60% growth and 40% defensive allocation from ...

Chief economist update: Second wave turning our V into a W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Australia's private sector activity is back, back in contraction that is. The Commonwealth Bank flash Australia composite PMI fell to a reading of 48.8 in August - indicating "Contraction, change of direction" - from 57.8 in July - indicating "Expansion ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Is this the new normal cycle? The cycle of coronavirus cycling its way around the world and infection, containment through social distancing and lockdowns, easing of restrictions, and back to infection - the second wave? This cycle hit home when the ...

Embattled AMP sees wealth earnings dive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
AMP has reported a near halving of its wealth management earnings and announced it is buying back Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation 15% stake in AMP Capital. The embattled wealth manager has reported its first half underlying profit was $149 ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
Be afraid... The National Australia Bank's (NAB) business confidence index dropped to a reading of -14 in July from zero in the previous month. "Confidence fell in all industries led by mining which saw a sharp decline. With the exception of retail ...

Chief economist update: Ardern's ardour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Big congratulations to our next door neighbours, you've done well. August 10 marked 100 days that the country has gone without any recorded case of coronavirus infection - 'twas way back on May 1 when New Zealand reported the last infection. ...

GPT bleeds $520 million

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
Real estate investment trust GPT Group has bled $519.1 million after tax for the first half of the year, pointing to COVID-19 related negative property movements for the heavy losses. All properties in the trust were independently valued during the ...