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Janus Henderson launches net zero ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... Lomnitzer. "Natural resources remain the essential building blocks of daily life and continue to underpin our economic and social progress," Sullivan said. "We believe sustainable natural resource companies have a key role to play in supporting the transition ...

Budget aims to please women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... safety is a stated priority for the 2022-2023 budget, with $1.3 billion allocated to the issue. Minister for families and social services and minister for women's safety Anne Ruston said this brings the Commonwealth's investment in women's safety initiatives ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... 2020, reducing again in January 2021 to $150 a fortnight and were entirely ceased by the end of March 2021. Expenses in social security and welfare overall - which includes expenses for pensions, services to the aged, unemployment support, disabilities ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... North Queensland floods. Of that spend, $2.2 billion will go to households for income support, temporary accomodation and social services; $665 million will go to businesses and farmers for repairs, new equipment and support; and $589 million will go ...

Australia more worried about inflation: Nuveen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... extreme weather, uncertainty around interest rates and inflation, the disruptive impact of Covid, and wider recognition of social inequality," Nuveen managing director and head of Australia Andrew Kleinig said. "The survey shows there are many similarities ...

UniSuper makes venture capital play

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... and technology developed by its five partners, with the stated aim of identifying investment opportunities with positive social or environmental impact. The universities that own Uniseed provide around half of all patents created by research organisations ...

Regulators fret over hobby traders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... that regulators are concerned about - from investors, with limited financial education, being pushed into scams through social media to retail platforms "gamifying" trading to attract younger investors and tempt users to trade more regularly. The paper ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... retirement. ISA suggested that over the long term, affordable childcare could also improve the Budget bottom line by reducing social security payments and the age pension, adding extra income and super tax earnings while cutting the gender super gap. ...

ASIC scrutinises managed fund marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... also reminded financial product providers that the physical limitations of a medium - for example, character limits on social media sites - are not an excuse for mis-marketing.

Research reveals investment differentiators between sexes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... particularly young men, are four times more likely than women to follow "finfluencer" advice, citing "whatever's trending on social media" as a priority when making investment decisions. Risk factor was the overall top priority for both men and women ...