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UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... businesses." Browning has more than 25 years' experience in financial services, property and professional, in roles across Australia, Asia and the UK. This experience includes a decade with the Myer Family Company (MFCo). At MFCo, Browning worked as ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI) in January 2017, which provides access to a portfolio of global companies (ex-Australia) which are similarly ethically-responsible and leaders in sustainability. Since its launch in January, ETHI has gathered approximately ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... doubled, from 35 in September 2015, to 70 at the end of November 2017. "More than 55% of all university graduates in Australia are women," said AICD Chairman Elizabeth Proust AO. "So why is it that by the time we get to executive ranks that number is ...

First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... principles our members value are supported in markets and regulatory settings." Collectively, ACSI members, both in Australia and overseas, manage over $2.2 trillion in assets and own on average 10% of every ASX200 company. "We are committed to investing ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... expectations, Summerhayes said. "So whether due to regulatory action or - more likely - pressure from investors and consumers, Australia's financial sector can expect to see more emphasis on disclosure around climate risk exposure and management," he ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its revised Governance Guidelines, including practical examples of oversight on key themes of climate change, labour and human rights, corporate culture and tax disclosure. Louise ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
Corporate executives in Australia and around the world are expecting to pursue M&A in the next 12 months, and a majority say that engaging with a broad range of stakeholders is a key factor, according to EY and its latest Australasian Capital Confidence ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... number of companies around the world are adopting Science-Based Targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while within Australia and New Zealand, more companies are reporting data to CDP, according to CDP's 2017 Climate Change Report. CDP released ...

Employees in more inclusive workplaces report higher job satisfaction: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... satisfied with their jobs compared to workers in non-inclusive workplaces, according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia The Inclusion@Work Index surveyed a nationally representative sample ...

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... ACCSR is the leading registered Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Standards training organisation in Australia and New Zealand.