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Chief economist update: War is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... from 4.4% in the first 10 months of the year; public investment growth eased to 6.9% from 7.4%. However, note that these green shoots were fertilised and watered by government and central bank stimulus packages. Recall that on November 18, the People's ...

Real estate manager hires from Cbus

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... Woolworths, Spotlight, Australia Post and Goodman. "She has a well-established track record, having advised or worked on green buildings and sustainable developments. She also brings a background in stakeholder management, with key skills in dissecting ...

IOOF, ANZ transaction gets green light

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
APRA has approved IOOF's application to purchase ANZ's superannuation business. The decision to allow the purchase of OnePath Custodians and Oasis Funds Management comes from APRA after it was granted the legislative power to approve or refuse an application ...

Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) disappointed no one when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 0.75% after the conclusion of its December 3 meeting. This is perfectly rational: Monetary policy operates with a lag - it takes about ...

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... Buchet believes growth is coming back to emerging markets. "Regardless of if a deal goes through or not this year, we see green shoots of growth coming back to emerging markets, but a US-China trade deal will be decisive in shaping the outlook and prolong ...

Grow Super hires Qantas Super executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
Grow Super has hired Qantas Super's chief operating officer, as it looks to divest its superannuation business and pivot towards administration services. Grow Super is currently looking for a buyer for its $39 million (as at June end) of superannuation ...

Chief economist update: Chinese green shoots?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... (51.3) and confidence up to its highest reading in eight months to 61.0 in November from 60.7 in October. Are we seeing green shoots in the Chinese economy, fertilised and watered by government and central bank stimulus packages? Recall that on November ...

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
BetaShares has listed the first Diversified Bond ETF in Australia with a significant allocation to green bonds. The Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond ETF - Currency Hedged (GBND) will track an index of green bonds issued by companies and governments ...

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
The $80 billion superannuation fund is more exposed to companies involved in fossil fuels than it was a year ago, according to its second annual climate risk disclosures released yesterday. At June end, UniSuper had 12% of its exposures in companies ...

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
National Australia Bank has been accused in no uncertain terms of greenwashing. Activist group Market Forces said NAB's new climate policy, released as part of its latest Sustainability Report, is "little more than greenwash and a recipe for climate ...