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Banks to refund millions following ASIC review

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Low-income First Nations banking customers will receive a refund of more than $28m following the corporate watchdog's review into bank fees. ANZ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, CBA and Westpac kept at least two million low-income Australians in high-fee ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... central bank deputy governor to its board, while Mercer Super has a new chair. Guy Debelle has joined the fund for South Australian government employees, bringing a tremendous depth of experience in financial and economic policy to the Funds SA board ...

NAB funds DEI workplace research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Peoples' experiences in the workplace. DCA is the peak body for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Australian workplaces. The NAB Foundation provided $100,000 funding for the research, titled Gari Yala, meaning 'speak the truth' ...

QIC invests in Australian biotech start-up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has announced a new investment in a Brisbane-based biotech start-up. Gelomics has developed a 3D tissue culture system that allows scientists to grow microscopic representations of human tissue to eliminate the ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... listed property. In addition, it changed its exposure to other asset classes. As a result, it increased exposure to Australian shares, international shares, private equity, infrastructure, and fixed interest. It also reduced its exposure to credit and ...

Over half of firms created new net zero roles: Deloitte

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... strategy, a recent global industry executive survey from Deloitte and the Institute of International Finance found. Australian recruiters confirmed the findings hold true on the ground, stating that these roles are still on the rise due to upcoming mandatory ...

Aus Ethical gets ex-PRI chief

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... appointed ex-CEO of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to its board. Fiona Reynolds joins Australian Ethical Superannuation with more than three decades of experience in responsible investing and superannuation. As boss at the ...

First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... will host the Central-West Orana REZ. "The Minns Labor Government will continue to work closely with communities, the Australian government and the preferred network operator to finalise the project." NSW minister for planning and public spaces Paul ...

ISO to launch first net zero standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... climate action. The organisation put out a call out for experts to participate in the development of the standard. Australian experts who wish to assist can apply to join Standards Australia's climate change management committee, the organisation said. ...

Investors exit climate group amid politicisation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... including creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, economic wealth, and growth for investors and companies. "Hundreds of Australian, US and global investors remain signatories to Climate Action 100+ to engage the largest greenhouse gas emitting companies ...