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Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
As ESG and sustainability issues continue to impact on company performance, finance professionals are seeking education and upskilling to improve their ability to manage risk and return considerations. The impacts of COVID-19, human rights risks like ...

CFA launches ESG certificate in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... will shape the future of finance - while increased demand from clients and investment managers has fuelled the need for education," said Margaret Franklin, president and CEO of CFA Institute. "This certificate is the first of its kind to be made available ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... areas, such as investment beliefs and strategy, asset allocation, asset manager selection. They also provide broader education on the long-term investment risks and opportunities related to climate change, such as transition risk, physical risk and stranded ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and wellbeing, including aged care, mental health, medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that address diversity and inclusion challenges. "Our thesis remains the same that if you ...

Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... distribution." Australian clients are demanding more from their wealth providers, not only in terms of returns, but financial education and access to information. "Australians want advice on their financial wellbeing and are also demanding to know how ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... level of causation. It is strongly suggested here." The study controlled for executive quality, ensuring comparable education, executive role, tenure, and board memberships, and further controlled for company size, effectively ruling out all factors ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... for an ASX 300 board is around 19 years. The youngest director is 27 and the oldest is 89. Women tend hold more higher education degrees compared to men - 8.4% of female board members have a PhD compared to 5% of males. And 22.1% females have an MBA ...

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... investments and undertake active ownership activities," and will also develop more best-practice sustainability training and education for investors and distributors, deliver deeper Asia-centric ESG insights and "build a wider array of innovative sustainable ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... recovering, 4 tonnes of waste material, providing healthcare treatment for 27 people, or providing 18 days of tertiary education for each $100,000 increment. In that same period, the fund returned 13.7% compared to the benchmark MSCI World Total Return ...

Governance Institute taps former ASFA CEO for role as chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Institute's voard, its CEO Megan Motto and its members. "We will be even more member focused, continue to enhance our education offerings and be an even stronger voice on broader governance issues," Vamos said. "As governance professionals we play a ...