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JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... 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 on this new phase of ...

Are founder-led companies a risk? With Lawrence Lam

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Neumann, founder-led companies can be more at risk of corporate management shortfalls and pose a need for more rigorous governance standards. Lawrence Lam joins host Rose Mary Petrass on the podcast. He is the managing director and founder of Lumenary ...

More employers act on gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Employers made better strides in tackling their gender pay gaps in the 2024 financial year, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) says, as one in five (21%) report an average gender pay gap in the target range of -5% and +5%. The second ...

BlackRock ditches diversity targets, drops hiring mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
BlackRock has scrapped its "aspirational workforce representation goals" and will no longer require hiring managers to interview a diverse slate of candidates, according to an internal memo from chief executive Larry Fink and senior executives. The ...

Climate Change Authority warns of nuclear bungle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
New independent analysis predicts nuclear could add two billion tonnes of emissions and reach 2.6°C of warming. The Climate Change Authority compared published modelling by the Australian Energy Market Operator and Frontier Economics. It found that ...

Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
A parliamentary committee has flagged serious governance concerns within Australia's big banks, saying it has seen a reversal of hard-won gains from the Royal Commission. The House Standing Committee on Economics released its annual report into Australia's ...

Nature-related education initiatives scaled up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released two capacity-building tools in response to the need for upskilling on nature-related issues. At the same time, the PRI and others will work together to further educate global corporates. ...

Investors want more transparency in responsible investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... 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 researcher found that more ...

CA ANZ issues warning over new financial standards body

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... but has serious concerns about the lack of legislative framework. "Without establishing basic structures, roles and governance in legislation, how can the government expect the profession, investors, companies and the public to place their trust in this ...

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
After decades of unprecedented progress in reducing global inequality and poverty, the future looks increasingly uncertain, according to Angela Jackson, lead economist at Impact Economics and Policy. With Australia heading into an election year, potential ...