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Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... down from nearly half (42%) the previous financial year. Driving the decline are economic headwinds including sticky inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and sticky interest rates. Head of IG in Australia, Matthew Davidson, said Australian traders are ...

Catastrophe bill blows up to $90bn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Jérôme Jean Haegeli said insured losses from violent thunderstorms have been growing due to a mix of factors, including inflation, which has contributed to rising construction costs. "And, with economic development, overall exposures will continue ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... global timberland this year. Nest said investing in timberland should provide stable returns with a cash yield, a natural inflation hedge, and portfolio diversification. It first began looking at the asset class' potential in 2021. Given Campbell's ...

Podcast: Can the market solve climate change? Climate finance with Blair Palese

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The US Inflation Reduction Act will crowd in more than $3 trillion US dollars of investment over the next decade. The Future Made in Australia Act has been billed as Australia's response to the US IRA - but are taxpayer dollars better spent elsewhere? ...

Aus funds hit by outflows, global gains for passive ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... underweight in traditional energy and overweight in technology. Renewable stocks also suffered due to interest rates, inflation, and supply chain disruption. "ESG funds, like any investment strategy, shouldn't be expected to thrive in every market en ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... economist George Brown said Biden pulling out of the race has made a Trump victory more likely, which could weigh on inflation. "If Trump were to win the election, our expectation is that US growth would be stronger and inflation firmer. However, the ...

Morningstar reveals top three undervalued stocks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Morningstar said. "We assume office rents are roughly at the lows in 2023 and will gradually recover, about in line with inflation for the remainder of our forecast period. Dexus' stated net tangible assets (NTA) has declined materially since the ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Chalmers said at the Morgan Stanley Australia Summit in Sydney yesterday that a key goal of the Budget was to fight inflation in a way that doesn't damage an already weak economy. "... the primary focus of the Budget was to tackle inflation and provide ...

APRA acts on climate risk watch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Economics Legislation Committee this week. During his speech he said that despite geopolitical risks, continuing high inflation, elevated mortgage interest rates and cost of living pressures, Australia's financial system remains stable. Lonsdale ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Financial advisers find sustainable investments appealing to many of their clients, despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures and political differences. Ethical investment leaders spoke at the Financial Standard's inaugural Future Investing Forum ...