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EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... superior earnings growth prospects. "The market is now more focused on the conflict than investment opportunities in the economy. The invasion of Ukraine is testing our conviction, but our views are unchanged for now, acknowledging this will put short-term ...

Robeco introduces new indices

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... current and past emissions, but are driving green innovations and are therefore essential in the transition to a low-carbon economy."

Global markets shaken by war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... disturbed." He added that this could be a driver for inflation, at a time when inflation is already an issue in the global economy. "To put it briefly, this conflict could exacerbate supply issues in energy, metal and agriculture markets, driving prices ...

Cannon-Brookes invests in renewables transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... said batteries are a key part of transitioning Australia's energy networks and reducing the carbon intensity of the economy is a key focus of the strategy. AGL recently rejected a takeover bid from Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield, saying that the $7.50 ...

CDPP dumps ANZ cartel case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... instead of competing fairly with each other, believing that alleged conduct "stood to damage competition and the Australian economy". "That is why the ACCC investigated this conduct and referred the evidence to the CDPP. The Office of the CDPP assessed ...

$450 super threshold scrapped

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... part-time and casual work - including young people finding their feet in the workforce and casual employees in the gig economy - short-changing them of valuable retirement savings." And HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the requirement to earn ...

Link REIT, Oxford ink $2.3bn office portfolio deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... conviction and connections in the Australian market and further strengthen Link's presence in the country. "The Australian economy has been highly resilient and the investment in one of its highest quality prime office portfolios provides immediate ...

CBA posts strong result, dividend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... was to support higher volumes. This caused operating expenses to remain flat at $5.5 billion. "We expect the Australian economy to have a strong year in 2022 despite early challenges from the Omicron strain of COVID-19. Both the unemployment rate and ...

BetaShares adds e-commerce ETF to thematic range

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... retailing leaders that are revolutionising the way consumers shop for goods and services," Vynokur said. "Even as the global economy reopens, more consumers than ever before are buying their goods and services online. "This trend is set to continue as ...

Former APRA executive joins Zurich

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... appointed chair of Beyond Zero Emissions, an independent, solutions-focused think tank centred on a prosperous zero-emission economy for Australia. Summerhayes is also a non-executive director at Heartland Group Holdings Ltd NZ. Prior to his role at ...