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NZ blacklists fossil fuels from super

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... Minister James Shaw argued previous governments had allowed New Zealanders' super savings to contribute to the climate crisis. "No New Zealander should have to worry about whether their retirement savings are causing the climate crisis," he said. "That's ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus causes equity market correction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
"Coronavirus spreads to 33 countries in nine days" "The coronavirus crisis has deepened over the weekend, with the number of countries affected climbing past 60 and the death toll hitting 3000." So goes another grim headline from Associated Press which ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... fossil fuel companies, Cerulli argues, is likely to increase over the next few years, due in part, to the recent bushfire crisis. ESG-oriented ETFs are also growing in popularity, with AUM surging almost fourfold in the past two years. AUM grew from ...

Stability needed: Maroney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... stability and engagement amid industry change. Closing out the conference on Friday, Maroney referred to the recent bushfire crisis and coronavirus, discussing a turbulent start to 2020. "We were hit by those bushfires fuelled by one of the longest droughts ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... control to asset owners on how their portfolio behaves and what it looks like," Lansdorp said. "After the Global Financial Crisis, investors became rather disappointed about returns, and they were asking critical questions, especially of active managers ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... shielding the Australian economy from global volatility. The A$/US$ sank from US$0.80 to below US$60 during the Asian financial crisis; it fell from around US$0.65 to US$0.49 during the US recession in 2001 and following the September 11 attacks of the ...

Surplus may not be as advertised: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... spending may be on the horizon. She argued the government had gone quiet on the budget surplus following the Aussie bushfire crisis. "Economic growth, we know from previous disasters, you take a hit and then you bounce back as rebuilding commences," ...

Pro-bono advice program for bushfire affected launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
Financial advisers wishing to lend a helping hand to those impacted by the ongoing bushfire crisis can now sign up to be a part of the Financial Planning Association of Australia and Association of Financial Advisers joint pro-bono advice program. The ...

Asia is way forward for global economy: DWS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... growth, the story is changing to focus on good quality growth coming out of the region. "We had huge growth before the Asian crisis, particularly in the ASEAN region. Then we had the GFC, then we had huge stimulus out of China for four to five years ...

Robo-advice to be worth US$1.4 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... managed by robo-advice services will represent US$2.5 trillion. "The robo-advisory market grew out of the 2008 financial crisis as small investors looked for wealth managers who charged lower fees, at a time of historic low interest rates on savings," ...