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VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... retail and professional services. More recently, she took an interim role with a niche provider of language testing for health professionals. "Emma's broad and deep experience and achievements will provide VFMC with the people leadership and skills ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Total and permanent disability (TPD) claims because of mental health for Australians aged 30 to 40 increased by 732% over the past decade, according to a new report by KPMG, commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Although the ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... concurrently with the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, where leaders met to hammer out solutions to major global challenges like health, hunger, poverty, and the climate transition. G20 chair, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, urged world leaders ...

World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Egypt cement plants after a community complaint was made over pollution, livelihood losses, labour violations, and child health issues. It exited while the complaint process was ongoing. Then in 2022, IFC divested its US$13.5 million ownership stake ...

Responsible funds thrive despite greenwash fears: RIAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Despite greenwashing being a major deterrent to responsible investment in 2024, the sector still saw $1.6 trillion inflows and returns outperformed the traditional Australian shares market. Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA) annual ...

Unloved sector poised to reap rewards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... emissions alone could push us past 1.5°C, according to research published in Nature. "Food influences everything from health outcomes to economic stability," says Lin, but "Despite its profound impact, the agri-food sector is often overshadowed by more ...

Raising the bar on gold integrity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... away from illegal gangs and into the formal system." Artisanal miners often use mercury to extract gold, with devastating health and environmental impacts. Though alternative technologies exist with higher yields, they require substantial upfront investment ...

Short term thinking cripples efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... intergenerational time horizon. The long-term view is important to remember, he said, because global geopolitical, economic, health and environmental polycrises has led to a stalemate in action on sustainable finance. "In times of crisis, we look to ...

Ethinvest reaches $100 million milestone

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Demand for responsible investing is up on HUB24, Australia's fastest-growing investment platform. The proof is in the pudding - Ethinvest has hit $100 million in assets on the platform, after launching on HUB24 in late 2016. The ethical and impact ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... foreigners and dual citizens from more than 20 countries were also killed or went missing on that day. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the US-backed Israel war on Gaza, now in its second year, has killed more than 42,000 Palestinians, the majority ...