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Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... to the negative effects climate change has on long-term returns. The report written by Ramona Meyricke and Rafal Chomik, states that climate change and an ageing population are key global mega-trends in the 21st century, interacting to create a "perfect ...

Evidence of "pay to play" in US pension consulting

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... investment advisory firms may have used political contributions to win mandates from public pension funds in the United States until 2011, a new research paper found. Pay to Play in Investment Management, a paper published by William Beggs from University ...

Purdue bankruptcy vindicates ESG screens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... be "contributed for the benefit of the American public" in a settlement which is estimated to provide $10 billion to US states. The settlement between Purdue and 24 state attorneys general from five US territories resulted in Purdue contributing all ...

Industry fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... strategic insight to the role of chief executive of Sunsuper." "This global experience - based in Asia and then in the United States - coupled with very strong investment and risk governance leadership credentials has given the board every confidence ...

Australia investor friendly, not consumer friendly: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... when it comes to fees and charges. The Global Investor Experience Study found Australia, the Netherlands and the United States have the lowest fees for investors, while countries like Italy and Taiwan rated the worst. Morningstar's global practice leader ...

Chief economist update: Germany in the budget's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... Schuldenbremse ("debt brake"), a balanced budget provision. This will apply to both the Federal Government and the Lander (German states). From 2016 onwards the federal government will be forbidden to run a structural deficit of more than 0.35% of GDP. ...

Chief economist update: Fed has Trump's trade war number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... economic activity, as businesses pull back on investment and production. They concluded that globally and in the United States, its impact is around 1% to GDP... through early next year. With U.S. GDP estimated at about $20 trillion, and world GDP at ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
"Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa." Translated into the quotee Francis Bacon's - English philosopher, statesman and essayist - mother tongue, "The pomp of death alarms us more than death itself." Yes Virginia, you know where I'm going ...

Chief economist update: Trump should read Frank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... products in the USA. I will be responding to China's Tariffs this afternoon. This is a GREAT opportunity for the United States." Upping the ante on his trade war with China: "China should not have put new Tariffs on 75 BILLION DOLLARS of United States ...

Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... King John Bill Shakespeare might just as well have written this prose about Donald J. - that's President of the United States Donald J. Trump to us all. The global economy was going swimmingly fine (even bolstered) straight after his victory and ...