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Young-old wealth gap widest in 18 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... issues that appear to be worsening." The researchers found that while younger people have better health, education and social outcomes than other cohorts, they have faced lower wage growth, masked underutilisation and lower levels of home ownership. ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... this the new normal cycle? The cycle of coronavirus cycling its way around the world and infection, containment through social distancing and lockdowns, easing of restrictions, and back to infection - the second wave? This cycle hit home when the outbreak ...

Bloomberg launches ESG ratings

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Bloomberg has launched proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, which it says will help to provide transparent, data driven insights into company performance. Initially, Bloomberg will offer environmental and social scores for ...

Chief economist update: Second wave threatens an oil spill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... to be going hunky-dory for the oil market in the second quarter of this year. OPEC+ production cuts plus the easing of social distancing and the re-opening of many businesses in an increasing number of countries around the world prompted a reversal in ...

Chief economist update: The wages of COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... WPI, ABS head of price statistics Andrew Tomadini said. "The June 2020 quarter was the first full period in which COVID-19 social and business restrictions were captured in the WPI." These two sentences just about sum up the coronavirus pandemic's ...

Warakirri launches retail funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... and their clients for investments with a focus on ethical and sustainable businesses that exhibit sound environmental, social and governance practices," McKay said. The minimum investment size is $25,000.

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... crisis across superannuation, funds management, life insurance and financial advice. Scalable advice would have widespread social and economic benefits, the FSC said, including improving the financial literacy of more Australians, reducing the likelihood ...

Impact investing seeks to address racial inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... initiative. The alliance will focus on creating equitable growth in communities of colour by backing small businesses and key social services - many of which are suffering as a result of COVID-19. "Issues of access and opportunity in American communities ...

Dealmakers hold off investing in Australia

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... mid-market, in the year ahead, down from 65% in January 2020. Prior to the pandemic, dealmakers considered environmental and social activism surrounding the bushfires, as barriers to completing mid-market deals. Despite this, 70% of dealmakers are hopeful ...

Chief economist update: The V in recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... letter "V" would now be standing for "victory" against the war on COVID-19. The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central bank and government stimulus measures have ...