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Macquarie, Westpac invest in social enterprise fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... partnered with investors, including Macquarie and Westpac, and philanthropic organisations to enhance access to capital for social enterprises that provide jobs for disadvantaged Australians. The government will contribute $1.2 million to jointly launch ...

CFA Institute scrubs 'ESG' from ESG certificate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... curriculum that underpins the certificate will continue to cover "the wide variety of factors within each of the environmental, social, and governance areas of ESG investing." "As a part of this change, CFA Institute will update the name on the digital ...

US rejects SDGs, Agenda 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... administration that is solely focused on putting America first. Minister counsellor to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Edward Heartney told a UN General Assembly last week that the government under President Donal Trump will redirect ...

JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia. As part of his role he worked with clients to develop long-term investment strategies which considered environmental, social and governance objectives. Previously he was a financial adviser at Nexia Edwards Marshall for six years. Commenting ...

Warakirri milks dairy opportunity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia and New Zealand. Further, these investments aim to make a positive impact through both an emissions reduction and social responsibility approach. Speaking of the new strategy, Warakirri AM managing director Jim McKay believes there are significant ...

ESG investing to skyrocket in APAC: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Asia Pacific ESG investing market is set to grow the fastest compared to other regions, rising by 21% in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in seven years' time. This is according to market research and consulting firm SNS Insider, which predicts ...

ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The peak industry body published a draft Guidance Note on Severe Financial Hardship Withdrawals for member consultation, marking a significant "milestone" in making it easier for First Nations people to access their superannuation. The guidance note ...

Investors want more transparency in responsible investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... regulators, clients, and the public, are requiring asset managers to provide "clear and comprehensive" reports on environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) activities, according to new research from Cerulli Associates. The Boston-based market ...

Super moves: Aware Super, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super has added a new associate portfolio manager to its infrastructure team. In the new role at the $190 billion superannuation fund, Sue Jiang is responsible for the origination of new investment opportunities and managing the existing investments ...

David Paradice hires from Betashares

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... all that I've learned from the incredible people I've worked with and build on it in my new role," Yates said on social media. "I look forward to sharing Paradice's leading investment strategies with everyone in the wholesale and retail investment ...