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Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... a clean energy transition. "We have a chance to build a stronger and more prosperous economy that no generation of Australians would ever have dreamed possible," he said, envisioning an era of clean energy leadership on par with Australia's past ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Future Group has a new head of sustainable investments. Jackie Radisich was promoted after joining as an analyst in 2019. She was previously at executive search firm Perrett Laver. The team now hunts for a new junior analyst, "someone who is passionate ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Vanguard Investments Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski believes Australians would be shocked to learn how much is being drained from their retirement savings through super fund fees. New research commissioned by Vanguard, conducted by CT Group ...

Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
A host of new leadership appointments emphasises growing momentum on sustainability as new climate laws come into force. Tessa Dann has taken the helm as head of sustainable finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian companies helps ensure that investment decisions can be made in the best long term financial interest of Australians."

Super for housing to exacerbate affordability crisis: Eslake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... said that decades of evidence clearly show that when housing demand outstrips supply, policies which have allowed Australians to pay more for housing that they would otherwise be able to has resulted in more expensive housing - benefiting existing homeowners ...

Parental leave super narrows gender savings gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... campaigning, unions have won super on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, meaning tens of thousands of dollars more for working Australians in their retirement." "Having a baby shouldn't cost you a secure and dignified retirement. For too many parents ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Investors are grappling with inadequate frameworks as nature rises to the top of the agenda for material financial risks, say investor groups. The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills has recommended amending legislation to ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... of respondents globally, economic growth is possible while reaching climate goals, an increase from 79% last year. Australians are particularly optimistic - nearly all are confident we will avoid the worst impacts of climate change, up from 80% last ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... policies, looking to address concerns around discriminatory practices, underinsurance, and a growing aversion among Australians to seeking possibly life-saving genetic testing. In 2019, a moratorium was introduced on the requirement to disclose the results ...