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Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... their global counterparts; 61% have lobbied or made political donations, compared to just 44% globally. "Uncertainty on policy can deter investment, and why better use of market signals can generate more investment flows and a more efficient allocation ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... and the Australian public, and will safeguard future of genomic medicine, precision health and medical research." "This policy reform will provide certainty to consumers and allow Australians to make genetic testing decisions based on their health rather ...

Study finds answer to land use battle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... researchers spoke to regulators, energy developers, landholders, engineers, economists, and academics to understand legal, policy, market and technological barriers to clean energy rollout. Large-scale solar is vital to meeting Australia's emissions ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... paying super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay is very welcome - but its bid to make it optional undermines the whole policy intent of boosting the retirement savings of new mums. It said the cash-out proposal sends a worrying message to mums that they ...

Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Schroders has quietly changed its exclusion policy and sustainable fund offering, all while issuing a disclaimer on ESG. The active investment manager dropped the word 'Sustainable' from its Schroder Sustainable Global Core Fund; the fund will now be ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunity". The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said the CCA's review is key to building investor confidence. "Policy credibility, stability and certainty are crucial to keep capital flowing towards Australia's clean industries, and that means ...

Super gap to close in 2042

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... points to 42.5% for the same period. Employers who conduct gender pay gap analyses, set targets and implement a formal policy or strategy on flexible work have higher rates of women managers working part-time. Bianca Hartge-Hazelman, Financy founder ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... their equity portfolios to mitigate risk from "heightened volatility" in the market. "In recent months, political risk and policy uncertainty have become increasing overhangs on equity markets and we expect this to continue," Su said. "Overall, periods ...

ESG ratings risk greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has agreed with this assessment and said in its 2022 policy report that ESG ratings suffer from "considerable shortcomings" in relation to consistency, comparability, data quality and ...

Help on the way for hidden supply chain slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... chain renders any downstream good or service at any subsequent tier, a product of modern slavery," OASC senior Legal and Policy Officer, Lucy Forbes, said during INFORMED 365's discussion around supply chain risk management. Entities should take care ...