Investors back modern slavery compensationBY ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024 4:35PMA group of 45 investors with $11.9 trillion in assets under management have signalled support for a national compensation scheme for modern slavery victim-survivors in Australia. Read more: IAST APAC, Mark Drefus, Amanda Rishworth, Ausbil, Australian Retirement Trust, Challenger, Dreyfus, Ethical Partners, First Sentier, HESTA, Modern Slavery Commissioner, Nayanisha Samarakoon, REST, RIAA Related News |
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