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Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... concern the durability of the inflationary pressures and whether central bankers in their zeal accidentally tip the global economy into recession." Rapid tightening announced by monetary policymakers aims to enforce a slower-growth, lower-inflation outcome. ...

Companies' ESG efforts improve

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... definitions and standards, and by shining a light on the inevitable complexity of transitioning to a greener, more inclusive economy," it said.

Australian investor confidence plummets: CA ANZ

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... the ropes." The survey found the number of investors citing global political unrest as the biggest risk to the domestic economy has jumped by 10 % since last year now representing a quarter of investors. Moreover, retail investor confidence in capital ...

RBA raises interest rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... to quash runaway inflation. RBA governor Phillip Lowe stayed the course with his assessment that while the Australian economy remained resilient, a combination of global and domestic factors has caused higher inflation. Yesterday, Lowe said: "Today's ...

Australian corporate debt dwindles: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... debt securities." Janus Henderson head of Australia Matt Gaden added: "Debt plays a valuable role in a well-functioning economy and in well-managed companies." "While recently we have seen malaise in bond markets, there is nothing like a 'one-in-40-year ...

MSCI launches emissions measuring tool

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... financial institutions measure carbon emissions across lending and investments as part of the transition to a net zero economy. The global tools provider said in a statement "Total Portfolio Footprinting will allow institutions to better understand the ...

Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... creating sustainable portfolios for the future. "By tilting towards stocks that contribute to the realisation of a low-carbon economy we can aim to reduce our equity portfolio's carbon emissions targeting net-zero emissions for our equity exposures by ...

Vanguard appoints head of ESG product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... report "outstanding, shining a light on long term risks and opportunities of our investments to members in a decarbonising economy." UniSuper set a net zero target in 2020 and, at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... in things," Dunnin said. "You can't exclude and divest everything. Anyway, doing so just hands over control of the economy to other people who may not care about the future. "While this may seem a stupid thing to say, more funds are switching the ...

Inflation a greater danger than recession: Powell

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... "Is there a risk we would go too far, certainly, but I wouldn't agree that it's [a recession] the greatest risk to the economy. The bigger mistake to make would be to fail to restore price stability. "There's a clock running here, we've had high inflation ...