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Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... affordable renewable energy powering new jobs and new industry in our regions and suburbs. Sister publication Financial Standard noted that the allocations are accompanied by Accompanying this will be a New Energy Apprenticeships program to deliver 10,000 ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendation made as part of a sweeping overhaul of how the central bank functions. As reported in sister publication Financial Standard, the widely anticipated review putting forth 51 recommendations, with particular consideration given to how cash ...

Climate change to shape economy long-term: Forum

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... all issues that will affect the budget, markets, and the shape of Australia's economy. Speaking at the Financial Standard annual Chief Economists Forum this week Nicki Hutley, independent economic consultant and councillor on the Climate Council ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... required to publish their gender pay gaps, while acknowledging there's still more to be done." Stewart told Financial Standard, to improve financial outcomes for women, the government can pay the super guarantee on paid parental leave and increase ...

ASIC proceedings name Pendal board member

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Kathleen Lahey, Richard Sheppard, Gerard Bradley, Sally Pitkin, and Zlatko Todorcevski. Yesterday, as reported by Financial Standard, Perpetual named Heap as one of the three Pendal directors invited to join the combined board in 2023. Heap's appointment ...

Carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Earlier this week, a spokesperson for assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard : "We remain committed to providing Australians of faith the opportunity to invest their super in accordance with their ...

Ethical Advice Conference to build knowledge on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... know how to make the decisions in the first place," said Nathan Fradley, director of Ethos ESG and a member of Financial Standard 's Power50. "The whole point of the conference is to have adviser-specific content that directly provides information ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... requiring the Fair Work Commission to consider gender equity when formulating minimum wages, as reported in Financial Standard. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said the Federal Government's decision to fund $4.7 billion over 4 years from 2022-23 to make early ...

Vanguard, Hejaz, abrdn launch sustainable products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... plans to launch the BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET) on the ASX in late October, as reported in Financial Standard. XMET will provide exposure to leading global companies that are producing a range of energy transition metals (ETMs), such ...

Climate skills development needed: University of Technology Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... 63% of investment professionals admit their climate skills need developing. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, Research director Alison Atherton offered delegates to the Conference of Major Super Funds a sneak peek of work the Institute ...