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02 August 2019 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

ASIC review deems equity market clean

A new report by ASIC has ruled Australian equity markets are operating with a high degree of integrity, but the regulator is planning to tighten its ...

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Fed ‘insurance’ cut won’t be its last

Investment houses and economists are confident that the US Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates as an insurance policy against ...

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APRA awards finance research scholarships

APRA has awarded two students from the University of New South Wales and the University of Melbourne with its annual Brian Gray Scholarships

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Active ownership moving corporate needle

Asset managers who exercise active ownership are moving the needle to strengthen corporate ESG policies and performance. A new survey by Cerulli ...

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Investment case for gender equality clear and strong

The investment case for advancing gender equality in corporations is strong and clear with a proven bottom line for diverse financial ...

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Global economic dominos starting to fall

While the global economy is a while away from a recession the dominos are beginning to fall and may eventually all topple over according to JPMorgan

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IFM cashes in on super boost

IFM Investors saw its fund under management (FUM) rise by 31 per cent to $140.4 billion in financial year 2019, with the company citing an influx of ...

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Look for positive ESG trajectory for returns

Identifying companies that have a positive ESG trajectory is the trick to capturing performance returns when responsibly investing according to one ...

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Global ETFs reach $8 trillion

The global ETF industry ended the first half of 2019 at a record high of $8 trillion (US$5.6 trillion), with investors flocking to fixed income, ...

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Fund managers join diversity initiative

Vinva Investment Management and Schroders and Cooper Investments have signed onto diversity campaign Future IM/Pact, in an effort to attract more ...

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