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Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... savings and investment tool," said George Lucas, managing director, Acorns Grow Australia. "It's about improving financial literacy. We are passionate about empowering Australians to reach financial freedom by providing hands-on market experience and ...

Instreet Investment takes majority stake in Acorns Grow Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... a savings goals feature shortly to following customer request," Lucas said. "Acorns is also about improving financial literacy not just around savings but also around markets and so a cash option is something you can get at the bank."

VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Swinburne University, and Westpac. Since then, the trailblazer group has grown to 30. "We've been working on financial literacy, inclusion and empowerment- it's one of the key elements of our corporate responsibility roadmap, which was signed off by ...

Acorns launches ethical investment portfolio option Emerald Portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... "Acorns is a product designed with the consumer in mind; whether it's helping them invest in markets, improve financial literacy or find money to invest. The Emerald Portfolio furthers this goal by providing users with an engaging option that empowers ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... has been really successful in terms of empowering women, and we've also done a lot of work to articulate our financial literacy strategies and our commitment to making positive change in the Victorian community as well. All of these initiatives sit within ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... with great returns for our members. From my perspective, we've done a lot of work on the community programs. Financial literacy has been a real focus, not only internally about how we talk to our members, but actually looking at how we can influence ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... social programs with their core business - Steel cited the financial services industry and a focus on promoting financial literacy, or insurance companies that are developing disaster resiliency programs. "There are some companies that see this as an ...

Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... couple of hundred micro-loans and hopefully, assist the people we support beyond the loans into increasing with financial literacy." Community Sector Banking is not the only institution to receive more funding for its microfinance/financial literacy ...

Government allocates additional funds for microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Sector Banking is a specialist banking provider for the not-for-profit sector and also has a micro-credit and financial literacy program that provides small loans and training to people that are excluded from mainstream banking services. It is a joint ...

Investment in programs for Aboriginal women and girls needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... well." Doyle noted that the financial services sector had developed programs to address financial exclusion and financial literacy. "The financial services sector has played a very constructive role at working at that base level of developing basic banking ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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