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2 Broker upgrades and downgrades
Broker upgrades 24-28 August 2020 Redbubble (ASX:RBL) – Morgans has upgraded its recommendation to Add from Reduce. That’s effectively a...
ESG ratings under scrutiny
In the wake of the pandemic, investors have continued to pile money into variously labelled ESG/sustainable funds. Are they doing what they say?
Why Walmart is so interested in Tik Tok
TikTok can be described as a social networking app, primarily used by millennials, to share and view amateur video content. The app is Chinese owned. Known as...
Semi-Loved and Semi-Understood - but Semiconductors Rule
Semiconductors would have to be one of the most pervasive and critical pieces of technology in our daily lives – but they are usually not thought about...
Woolies, Link Admin, Ramsay & Afterpay
Pandemic tailwind to flow into 2021 for Woolies Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) delivered a weaker than expected result, despite a 6% increase in revenue to $63.6...
The power of engagement
Investing to improve lives is the mantra of Martin Currie, one of the world leaders in ESG investing. This annual report reviews the year that was...
The path to recovery
According to global asset manager Franklin Templeton there is no historical comparison for the magnitude of aggregate demand that is currently being...
Specialist Asian equity strategy hiring for growth
Benchmark-beating Stonehorn Global Partners, a specialist Asian equity team of ex-Macquarie personnel, has expanded its Australian team after a $300 million...
Eaton Vance
Gender diversity delivers benefits: ESG consulting group, Calvert, undertook extensive research into the impacts of female leadership in large companies....
Q2 Global Outlook
The COVID-19 recovery is looking more U than V-shaped as hoped, according to Western Asset Management. That said, lockdowns will act only as a disruption to a...
Reporting season enters its final week - August 24 - 28
Company reporting season is in its final stretch with roughly two-thirds of the ASX 200 having reported and another +40 companies still to go.
Gaps in ESG investing
Most fund managers or asset owners you may question to about ESG have probably stated that they are a signatory of the UN PRI at the very beginning of the...
Inflation: From simmering to a boil
Inflation is an age demographic phenomenon; ask anyone with a vintage pre 1980s’ versus the younger set. To a lesser extent is inequality. The case for...
5 stocks that are predicted to raise capital
We're in the second week of reporting season and it's been a mixed bag of results.