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Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... rural and regional areas, as well as labour hire companies, are prime offenders, and are draining inadequately resourced community service providers. That's according to a report from the NSW Office of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner (OASC) tabled ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... in pricing the risk and opportunities of climate change to investment portfolios, allowing the Australian investment community to play its role in the carbon transition," CEO Blake Briggs said. "Having consistent reporting of climate risk across Australian ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... subject to any financial limits, caps, or exceptions. "Genetic testing can be a life-saving step for members of the community. This valuable technology supports medical practitioners to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor a range of heritable conditions ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... establishing a common understand of the risks and opportunities of the transition between experts, investors, business, the community and governments." The Carbon Market Institute, the offsets think tank, noted that no matter the outcome of the next ...

Former bank whistleblower departs UniSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... it was "disappointing". "But as the old saying goes, when one door closes, another one opens," he told his LinkedIn community. "This month I have commenced working as a consultant and am helping to deliver a significant piece of work in the financial ...

State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Amanie Advisors, said the certification further reflects State Street's "values and beliefs" across the Islamic community. "We are pleased to endorse State Street's services for the Islamic community, which empowers them with opportunities that ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... knows how to get things done whilst standing by his values and the environment," Bishop said. "Importantly, the business community has great respect for him, and he speaks their language." Wollemi co-founder and co-chief executive Paul Hunyor, formerly ...

Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... by providing greater financial access for women and vulnerable groups," she said in a press statement. To encourage community support, the group has launched a feasibility study on offering Orange Bonds. Prior to the announcement, Indonesian investors ...

NGS names deputy CIO, expands ESG teams

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... services, King is a qualified lawyer, a certified company director and actively involved in the responsible investment community. The super fund's ESG and investment governance teams will report to King. Wendy Fang has been promoted to senior ESG research ...

AustralianSuper, HESTA acquire majority stake in housing developer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... development, operations, and investment management expertise to partner with the development industry, government, and community housing sectors, adding that, alongside AustralianSuper and HESTA, it expects to enable new institutional investor partners ...