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'We're living in the world China is making': Conference

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... allegiance from recognising Taiwan to recognising mainland China," Grant supposed. Likewise, China has established closer ties with Papua New Guinea, the Federated States of Micronesia and even countries like New Zealand have signed up to the belt and ...

Accenture pulls out of Russia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... into other nations and will match 100% of donations made by employees. Accenture's decision follows Grant Thornton cutting ties with its Russian affiliate this week, with FBK leaving the member network with immediate effect. Russia has also been removed ...

HSBC receives ESG accolades, criticism on same day

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... facility to Saudi Aramco, the world's single biggest polluting company in terms of carbon emissions. HSBC has significant ties to Saudi Aramco, according to Market Forces. HSBC was the only global bank playing a lead role in arranging Saudi Aramco's ...

Role of adviser to change: Fidelity

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... indicates their role is evolving, as they have to also take into account their clients' overall emotional wellbeing, and how that ties into their finances," Dinham said. Dinham added that financial advisers can contribute to their clients' sense of control ...

JPMorgan Chase acquires financial planning platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... more students and their families achieve their financial goals and education dreams," Javice said. Chase already has strong ties to college communities in the US, with branches and ATMs in or close to about 300 campuses.

Former super fund chief defends tenure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... merge. The SMH also reported that several other sponsorships undertaken as part of the fund's marketing strategy "have ties to family members of senior employees at the fund". In his statement, Hutchison said he recommended, and the fund's board ...

Maritime Super criticises unfair YFYS test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... potentially have a better retirement outcome," he said. In addition to the Hostplus deal, just last week Maritime Super cut ties with Industry Super Australia, withdrawing from the collective in a move that is set to save its 24,000 members about $350,000 ...

AMP Capital severs ties with global equities unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
AMP Capital will offload its $653 million global equities capability to a Canadian fund manager for an undisclosed figure. Montreal-based Fiera Capital has agreed to acquire the four-year-old strategy available to investors in the UK, via a UCITS platform ...

Most ethical companies revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... campaigned against the company, saying that its palm oil supplier was causing destruction to rainforests. The company cut ties with the Indonesian supplier in question in 2018 according to Reuters.

Vanguard finds dirty assets in ESG fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... fixed income instruments and is based on a joint benchmark from Bloomberg Barclays and MSCI. MSCI filters the holdings for ties to fossil fuels, nuclear power, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons and adult entertainment as well as conduct related screens ...