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23 August 2021 • By Sarah Kendell • 1 min read

ASX 200 jump on net-zero commitments

Commitments to net zero by 2050 among Australia’s blue-chip companies have soared by more than 200 per cent in the last year, according to new data ...

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Unemployment at ‘ominous’ record low

National unemployment has fallen to its lowest levels since the financial crisis as lockdowns drive thousands out of the workforce. New employment ...

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Almost 1 in 2 investors committed to net zero

Almost half of major investors in Australia and New Zealand have now committed to reducing emissions to net zero in their portfolios by 2050, new ...

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Equity Trustees profit jumps on outsourcing rise

The trustee company has reported a more than 40 per cent rise in funds under management as it benefited from the growing industry trend to outsource ...

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Smooth sailing for Westpac as lockdowns continue

The big four bank has noted it’s yet to feel the financial pain from lockdowns in Sydney and other capital cities, but flagged an exposure of $300 ...

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Investors revolt on CBA climate ‘failure’

More than 100 shareholders will bring forward a resolution at the major bank’s forthcoming AGM to force it to improve its commitments toward net-zero ...

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NAB earnings tick up as acquisitions progress

The major bank reported a statutory net profit of more than $1.5 billion for the June quarter and a rise in earnings as it looked to a series of ...

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‘We’re going to work hard’: George signals turnaround for battered AMP

AMP’s new chief executive Alexis George has reassured the market she will be working double time to get the wealth giant’s demerger of AMP Capital off ...

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ETF sector soars by $3bn

The Australian ETF sector received almost $3 billion in flows during July as investors increased their interest in international equities trading in ...

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Lockdowns plunge more than 150k into unemployment

Over 150,000 more Australians were unemployed last month as lockdowns across many capital cities took their toll, according to new figures from Roy ...

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