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Best ESG super, investment products revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... balanced, moderate (capital stable), equities, property, bonds, cash and ESG investment options, Rainmaker executive director Alex Dunnin told Financial Standard. "It must be said that 2020-21 was a remarkable year for super funds as they experienced ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... use a wider range of products or increase their use of active management," said Investment Trends associate research director Kurt Mayell. "To enable the growth of ESG investing, advisers believe that product providers should put as much effort into ...

Michelle Baltazar awarded CEW leadership scholarship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Chief Executive Woman (CEW) have named Rainmaker Group executive director - media Michelle Baltazar one of two inaugural recipients of a scholarship designed to inspire Australian women leaders working in media. Baltazar, who is also the editor-in-chief ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Engagement rather than divestment is a key tool for infrastructure companies, said Andrew Maple-Brown, co-founder and managing director of Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure. "Our approach has been on strong engagement with the companies. ...

RIAA rules out nuclear weapons, e-cigarettes in responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... weapons industry on notice and assisting more of the superannuation landscape to be nuclear weapons free" said Gem Romuld, Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Australia. The minimum requirements of the Standard now also ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Australians' perception of the country's ethical performance fallen in the past year, with concerns about how to balance personal liberty with ongoing pandemic management, increasing domestic manufacturing to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains ...

Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Gorge," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. Under UNDRIP, First Nations people's rights must be protected, and GCNA executive director Kylie Porter singled out the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) as being part of those rights. Last year ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... messages," IGCC said. "We're not seeing the progress we need from companies to instil investor confidence," said IGCC director of corporate engagement Laura Hillis. "We are at a tipping point for the transition to net zero emissions in Australia as evidenced ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
BetaShares has hired Greg Liddell as director of responsible investments, a newly created role for the ETF provider. Liddell is responsible for driving sustainable investment initiatives at BetaShares, including investment stewardship, engagement, product ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... lead to impactful announcements, but it also brings extra challenges for negotiating delegations, noted Emily Gerrard, director and principal lawyer, Comhar Group. "The first few days are precious, when you think about the fact that this is the first ...