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Portfolio holdings disclosure regulations come into effect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... national superannuation policy, but entity-level disclosure of Australia's super funds is in the main poor due to the culture of super funds and investment managers not being very open regarding what they actually invest in," noted Alex Dunnin, executive ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... understand non-financial risk and what it means for the organisation." Vamos also stressed that boards need oversight of culture, be able to interrogate cultural levels and understand conduct culture. Part of this process will be upskilling and further ...

ESG a thematic tailwind for microcap stocks: Yarra Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... bringing more female participants into the workforce. "When it comes down to it, how companies respond is a big part of their culture. These things are as important as, tell me about your business model, how are you going to win those customers."

HESTA, Lendlease back First Nations initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... period - we've seen that the legislation isn't good enough, or else there wouldn't be this much damage to history and culture as what happened at Juukan Gorge." RIAA is launching an industry-developed Investor Toolkit on Indigenous Peoples' Rights and ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies are under "extreme" pressure to improve ESG practices and corporate culture, integrate technology and strengthen reputations in the next 12 months, according to a survey from FTI Consulting. The FTI Consulting 2021 Resilience Barometer ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... agenda. "Boards are not a homogenous group," Pigrum said. "Every board has its own eccentricities, its own particular culture and its own way of making decisions and own level of comfort around disagreement and dissent around the table. The point is ...

Merlon Capital hires sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Economics from Macquarie University and was a Macquarie University Merit Scholar. El-Khoury's hire is aligned with Merlon's culture of thinking and acting as long-term owners of businesses, said lead portfolio manager Neil Margolis. El-Khoury will support ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Investors managing director Australia Liz Hastilow. "Our current initiatives are focused on recruitment and creating a culture which is supportive of women. "First Sentier Investors requires recruiters to provide a diverse candidate pool for consideration ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... the pressure, choosing to spend their dollars with diverse organisations which can demonstrate strong ethics and good culture. "Internationally, we are seeing countries list diversity as a reportable benchmark for companies and firms are starting to ...

Quant manager deploys AI to identify corporate greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... range from the identification of physical and transition climate risks, discussions of employee well-being and corporate culture during the COVID-19 pandemic, to human rights and supply chain concerns. Acadian's system cross-checks what companies ...