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30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The 30% Club Australia is calling on the investment community to engage with boards on the issue of diversity as the pace of female appointments slows. The 30% Club Australia is campaigning for 30% women on ASX200 boards by the end of 2018. Their call ...

Globally, few companies can effectively demonstrate climate risk disclosure: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Few globally listed companies can "effectively demonstrate to investors how they climate risk into long-term strategy", according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Rakhi Kumar, Managing Director and Head of ESG Investments and Asset Stewardship ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Average fixed pay for ASX100 CEOs in 2016 was $1.89 million, with median CEO pay at $1.79 million, well below the 2009 peak for pay, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) annual survey of CEO pay. Louise Davidson, ACSI ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, NAB mark 5th anniversary of Good Money launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The Good Money retail stores pioneered by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the National Australia Bank (NAB) and state governments have turned five. L-R: Adam Mooney, Chief Executive Officer at Good Shepherd Microfinance, Corinne Proske ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... has more than 13-years' experience in the financial services industry and previously worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, BT, IOOF, and most recently ING Bank in banking and business development roles. She will be responsible for managing ...

UCA Funds Management hires James Cook as director investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Walsh, UCA Funds Management Cook has more than 32 years' experience in portfolio and senior management experience in Australia and the UK. He comes to UCA Funds Management from ANZ, where he worked for ten years, most of them as head of portfolio Management ...

Government to introduce Australian Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... public comment until 20 October. This new paper is in addition to another inquiry into a potential Modern Slavery Act for Australia being conducted by the Foreign Affairs and Aid Sub-Committee of the Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund, ARENA, extend partnership in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... benefits that renewable energy brings to local businesses whether it be from cost savings or contributing to reducing Australia's emissions."

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... executive leadership role, according to a survey performed by Calastone. Sarah Hayward, managing director of Calastone Australia and New Zealand Calastone, a global funds transaction network and fintech provider, has conducted and found that 40.4% of ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... of Sustainalytics. "They're a global firm, they see the demand rising from the market. They have a major presence in Australia as well, of course. ESG/sustainable investment, whatever you want to call it - is one of Morningstar's strategic priorities ...