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Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... that will see Hejaz abandon its plan to obtain its own retail banking license. Hejaz, an Australian Islamic financial services provider, is funding the investment into Islamic Bank Australia through internal capital, and "is also currently raising externally ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... such as race, gender, nationality, or age. However, AI can also foster inclusion, like enhancing access in financial services or enabling remote diagnostic services in healthcare. Human capital: AI's automation of repetitive tasks can boost employee ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... sound governance and risk culture practices," she added. "Effective DEI practices support a more resilient financial services sector by strengthening governance and risk management and providing better outcomes for customers," Rowell said. The focus ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... product strategies. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester this week outlined a plan for the corporate, market and financial services regulator to proactively supervise and enforce governance, transparency and disclosure standards in relation to sustainable ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... entire investment sector is abating, according to Kaizen Recruitment's ESG/Responsible Investment Professionals Financial Services Salary Guide 2023. Simon Gvalda, ESG recruitment specialist at Kaizen, said demand for specialised skills in the funds ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
A prominent Australian First Nations academic has called on Australia's business community and financial services industry to signal their support for the Voice referendum to be held between October and December 2023. In a discussion held at the ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said that without a sustainable finance taxonomy, regulators will only be able to catch the "most egregious" examples of greenwashing in Australia. Speaking at the Australian Council ...

ASIC fines Future Super over greenwashing Facebook post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investors and potential investors," said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court. "This action should send a message to the financial services industry that ASIC is continuing to focus on greenwashing broadly, in statements to the market, disclosure documents ...

Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Cloud report surveyed 1476 top-level executives at the C-Suite or VP level across 16 countries, working in financial services, retail/CPG, healthcare/life sciences, manufacturing/heavy industry, technology, telecommunication, media, entertainment, supply ...

Leading Harvest launches Australian ag sustainability standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... companies across the supply chain and industry groups and worked with Rabobank, a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company with a large food and agribusiness division, Conservis, a farm management software company, and New Agriculture ...