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Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... said. According to Morningstar, 35 new sustainability investment retail mutual funds were launched last year. Cerulli analyst Siau Kean Yung said managers should refrain from "window dressing" to attract and retain investors. "Apart from having strong ...

Analyst guilty of insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
A former analyst at Maple Brown Abbott has pleaded guilty to five counts of insider trading. Michael Ho entered the guilty plea in Downing Center Local Court in relation to the purchase and sale of Big Un shares and options between 18 July 2016 and ...

Three ETFs axed by Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... iShares China Large-Cap (IZZ) and BetaShares Australian Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser (YMAX). It will also remove the analyst rating and reports on the three ETFs after March 20. "Morningstar will cease qualitative research coverage...due to decreasing ...

Higher super contributions make Aussies feel safer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... most Aussies is their belief that they don't voluntarily contribute enough into their super. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said that by increasing their super contributions to 11% of household their income, Australians report feeling ...

Tax chiefs crack down on tax evasion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
Leaders from five international tax organisations came together in Sydney to review their work in fighting against transnational tax crime, revealing recent action against a global financial institution. The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) ...

All Tech Index launches down under

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
After several years in the making, the ASX has launched a new technology index, set to boost the profiles of Australia's tech darlings and provide new opportunities to investors. The S&P/ASX All Tech Index, which some analysts have likened to an Australian ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... investment drivers ensures that sustainable stocks with attractive valuation, sound quality, strong momentum and positive analyst revisions are chosen". Robeco said that generic, more fundamental approaches to sustainability face a number of serious ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... people have been infected by the virus globally. As the saying goes, in every problem there is opportunity. IG market analyst Kyle Rodda told Financial Standard that he had seen an increase in short interest in China-focused companies. "This virus and ...

Netwealth leads the platform pack

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... management platform led the pack for overall platform functionality, followed closely by HUB24. Investment Trends senior analyst, King Loong Choi, said 2019 saw increased rivalry in the space. "Over the last 12 months, platform functionality scores have ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
The Fidelity International Analyst Survey has revealed surprising sentiment around ESG, with 90% of analysts reporting some or all the companies they cover are focussed on ESG. In 2019, 31% of analysts surveyed said most companies they cover were stepping ...