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Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... be seeking proposals from alternative insurance brokers." Palmer noted the divestment comes due to Marsh & McLennan's ties to Indian mining conglomerate Adani, currently in the process of developing a thermal coalmine in Queensland's Galilee ...

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... people wanting to learn about their own connections to the drivers of dangerous climate change, and take action to sever those ties." However, COVID-19 is proving somewhat of a hurdle for Market Forces. Not only can they no longer organise protests but ...

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... other side," he said. Meanwhile, JP Morgan Asset Management global market strategist Kerry Craig believes Australia's ties with China may actually prove positive in the long term. "Australia is going to feel the pain as much as the next country ...

EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... bad as originally expected, the research said the longer-term impact on EM countries will likely depend on their economic ties to China. "In Southeast Asia, countries that are part of the Chinese manufacturing supply chain could face a slowdown," the ...

CalPERS investment lead targeted by Congressman

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... has been directing funds into Chinese companies like Hikvision that make equipment used to oppress #Uighurs. Seems he has ties to the #CCP. Sent a letter with lots of questions for @GavinNewsom... Only 1 left: Will he answer them?" CalPERS CIO Yu Ben ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... noted that only 0.8% of BlackRock's total portfolio was invested in ESG-oriented funds and criticised the board's ties to the fossil fuel sector. In an open letter to other business leaders, the newly "woke" Fink likened climate change to the ...

TAL loses group insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
After 13 years, a $22 billion corporate superannuation fund is set to cut ties with TAL. From 1 July 2020, MLC Life will take over as group insurer for TelstraSuper. The fund said the decision to change insurers follows a comprehensive review of its ...

Super investment menus not what they seem: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... products are targeted and provided only to customers for whom the product is appropriate and designed for. For super funds, this ties to member outcomes. Rice Warner said the recent legislative and regulatory changes have resulted in increased community ...

Whistleblower calls out approved product lies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... built by advisers fleeing institutional control and influence. Their value proposition is predicated on having no ownership ties to a product manufacturer and product choice," Morris said. "A formal APL serves to direct advisers to a limited list, with ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... economy," it said. IEEFA also put the spotlight on the board - six out of 18 board members have worked in companies with strong ties to the fossil fuel sector. "Furthermore, while BlackRock's governance team advocates for a separation of the chair ...