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Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
Advocates of impact investing are in fear for the future of the movement, issuing warnings about the dangers of impact-washing. A recent analysis of green themed funds around the globe found 85% make unsubstantiated and misleading impact-related claims ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The Bloomberg US Dollar Spot index was trading at 96.7680 on the day Trump tweeted the below: "China and Europe playing big currency manipulation game and pumping money into their system in order to compete with USA. We should MATCH, or continue being ...

Sovereign investors go back to fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... in the next 12 months, compared to 22% globally. "Asia Pacific sovereigns also have been increasing allocation to North America, with all of the region's investors saying that the US has increased in attractiveness over the last two years," the report ...

Chief economist update: The turn in Australia's cycle from vicious to virtuous

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... the downdraft from slowing global growth momentum (led by the inverted US yield curve's signalling a recession in America) and lingering uncertainties - wars (trade, currencies, tech, nuclear), the still unresolved issue of Brexit and Trump, among ...

Suncorp named Bank of the Year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
Suncorp was named Bank of the Year at last night's Money Consumer Finance Awards. The 15th annual Money magazine Consumer Finance Awards were held in Sydney last night, recognising the best in banking and insurance. The awards aim to help Australians ...

Vanguard American ETFs cross US$1 trillion

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
Vanguard's exchange-traded funds in the United States crossed US$1 trillion in total assets last month after dominating the inflows. Vanguard had eight funds in the top 10 for inflows on the day the issuer surpassed US$1 trillion, according to ETF.com. ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... President Donald J. Trump. POTUS is really upping up the ante in his war with the rest of the world in his quest to make "America Great Again" and perhaps, secure a second term at the Oval Office. Reminds me of George W. and the Bushisms that flourished ...

Asset manager eyes Australian market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... bottom-up analysis of companies across the region. We have been able to take advantage of credit opportunities in Latin America over the past 19 years by building a diversified portfolio through a deep fundamental analysis process and investing with ...

Chief economist update: Cash is King

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... based on our domestic conditions and outlook, not on global circumstances. But as the inverted US yield curve forewarns, America would be in recession 12-18 months from today. This outlook explains why despite low to very low cash rates, the latest Bank ...

Westpac names business arm chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... regional head of wealth management for Asia Pacific, and regional head of retail banking and wealth management for Latin America. Prior to HSBC, Lima spent over 13 years at McKinsey & Company, leading client relationships across emerging and developed ...