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Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Australians would be shocked to learn how much is being drained from their retirement savings through super fund fees. New research commissioned by Vanguard, conducted by CT Group, found 61% of Australians are unaware that their superannuation fund is ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Corporations Act, meaning those that deal with them need a license, including advisers and carbon traders. According to research provider Rainmaker Information, there is currently only one financial advisor licensed to provide advice on ACCUs and EIEUs. ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... rates. Head of IG in Australia, Matthew Davidson, said Australian traders are experiencing a period of uncertainty. "This research underscores the evolving landscape of investment strategies among Australian traders as they adapt to economic factors ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Is green tech Sumday the country's next unicorn? The Tasmania-based start-up has inked deals with more than 45 accounting groups less than two years after its launch. Jessica Richmond, chief executive of Sumday, was a lawyer by trade before she ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... transparency. This comes as a major, a first-of-its-kind scientific study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) finds human impact on the environment has passed the point of no return. The Planetary Health Check identifies interconnected ...

Australia fails benchmark for female-led funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... terms of new fund launches, nearly 20% of new mandates were given to women, up from just 6.2% last year. However, the research found that women are still far less likely to run new funds. "The data points to ongoing lack of women in asset managers' ...

Green Moves: Aus Ethical, S&P, Zevero, Pangolin

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... role has a focus on responsible business and sustainability. He will continue his work at CoreData Group, where he leads research into responsible investment, ESG, and ethical finance. It's a new, dedicated area of focus for the global market research ...

Future Fund restructures investment leadership

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... director of investment capability and intelligence, which includes investment team capability, technology and data, and research and insights. Genevieve Murray will be managing director for responsible investment and listed equities. Carol Lee will continue ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... news for patients and the Australian public, and will safeguard future of genomic medicine, precision health and medical research." "This policy reform will provide certainty to consumers and allow Australians to make genetic testing decisions based ...

HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... benefitting retirement savings, Blakey noted. Around 80% of HESTA members are women. According to HESTA-commissioned research from the Curtin Economics Centre, Australian jobs post-pandemic have become more secure and flexible, but also more stressful ...