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Super funds bow to divestment pressure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... Australia have now announced divestment from some of the worst carbon emitting companies, according to research from Market Forces. The combined assets under management of the super funds that have started to divest from fossil fuels is now $500 billion ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... particular formula when inflation rises to the 2% target, though noted that since the introduction of the new framework, market participants have adjusted their outlook on inflation to be consistent with guidance. Powell in line with recent comments ...

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
The $50 billion industry super fund Hostplus is the latest fund to be the subject of a campaign from Market Forces, demanding it divest fossil fuels and develop a climate action plan. Activist group Market Forces recently had success lobbying UniSuper ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... and if we're willing to stand in the other person's shoes, as my mom would say, just for a moment." "We can join forces, stop the shouting and lower the temperature. For without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury. No progress ...

Industry fund operations chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... investment officer Chris West, senior investment analyst Chris McAlpine and investment operations analyst Mark Foo joined forces to establish boutique Context Capital. Context provides investment advice to advice businesses, wealth firms and family offices ...

Personal finance app retires Australian business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... personal finance management app provider has been hit by several forces such as COVID-19, forcing it out of the Australian market. Moneytree will discontinue services in Australia from 15 January 2021. Moneytree LINK, a financial data platform for businesses ...

Funds' net-zero ambitions collide with Santos

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... super funds who claim to also be targeting net-zero emissions should not be investing in companies like Santos, Market Forces asset management campaigner Will van de Pol told Financial Standard. "Some of the major environmental issues the Narrabri project ...

Land tax favourable over stamp duty: Survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... housing ladder, burdens buyers with a huge up-front tax and inhibits the flow of property sales," Cooke said. "In an ideal market, you buy when you can afford to and you sell when you want to. Stamp duty forces first-time buyers to save up for longer ...

Funds management in ASIC spotlight

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... support healthy competition," Chester said. She added that with the inevitable uptick in insolvencies and extreme macro forces being experienced, investment managers will face greater liquidity challenges. "As underlying assets come under stress so will ...

ANZ sees profits plummet, plans to exit thermal coal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... coal exposure to support diversification plans and if not in place, will expected strategies by 2025. Climate group Market Forces said the updated policy means no major Australian bank or insurer, apart from NAB, is willing to back thermal coal beyond ...