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Morgans Financial boost commitment to rural Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Morgans Financial has deepened its relationship with Rural Aid to strengthen support for farmers and rural communities across Australia. As a patron, Morgans Financial will help raise awareness for the challenges facing rural Australia, advocate for ...

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams. Last year, Insignia Financial struck a deal with SS&C to outsource about 1300 staff who worked in its master trust business ...

Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... help clarify and emphasise the interconnectedness of underlying systems that companies rely on (economic, environment, social). As such, a system-level or 'whole-of-economy' perspective is gaining traction. This approach recognises systemic risks ...

Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Large corporates with annual consolidated revenue of over $100 million will face a criminal offence where they fail to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains, the government said. Companies would be able to defend themselves if they can demonstrate ...

Performance incentives may undermine honesty: Study

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is challenging one of the most influential ideas in modern economics, arguing trust and professional integrity may, in some cases, deliver better organisational outcomes than performance-bases ...

Government pushes for First Nations ownership in renewable projects

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... clean, dispatchable capacity, including battery storage. "This initiative aims to deliver stronger, long-term economic and social outcomes for Traditional Owners and First Nations communities," DCCEEW said. Since the first CIS tender, the government ...

EU to ease sustainability reporting burden on firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... once the scrutiny period of two months, which can be prolonged by a further two months, is over. ESRS cover environmental, social, and governance issues, including climate change, biodiversity and human rights. They provide information for investors ...

Future Generation returns top 20%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... demonstrates the strength and sustainability of the company's model, delivering value for shareholders while supporting social impact partners working to improve outcomes for Australia's most vulnerable children." Since inception, the portfolio has delivered ...

Australia adds 25k millionaires, boasts low wealth inequality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's club of millionaires jumped by 25,000 last year thanks to booming property values and fat superannuation balances, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report, which also found the country boasts comparatively low wealth distribution inequality. ...

Pendal backs Australia's sovereign green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... the same strategies into ANZ's sustainable bond and MTR Corporation's inaugural green bond last month to support social and low-carbon transport projects in Australia.