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Parental leave super narrows gender savings gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The legislation that will see superannuation contributions paid alongside government-funded parental leave entitlements passed parliament this week. Parents receiving payments from the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme will begin receiving Superannuation ...

DEI code to boost retention: CFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... code of conduct. This week the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and its local member chapter, CFA Society Australia, launched the Australian version of the DEI Code for the Investment Profession, or the DEI Code, in Australia. The code is ...

Australia fails benchmark for female-led funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The portfolio size of funds run by women has jumped higher this year, but the number of female-led funds in Australia lags the global average. Only 8% of Australia's funds management industry is run by women, lagging the global average of 12.5% ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... groups argue these laws could delay renewables approvals and deter investment in the sector. The Business Council of Australia (BCA) and other industry groups, including the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
More than 530 investors have thrown their support behind global whole-of-government policy overhaul in an effort to reach net zero. The 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis letter released this week counts leading super ...

Podcast: The Right to Disconnect and toxic corporate culture with Emma Pringle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Australia recently gave employees the right to ignore their boss outside of ordinary work hours. The law is meant to protect the health and wellbeing of workers and reduce stress and overwork, allowing for better work-life balance in a time when the ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... fiduciary duty to manage the physical, transition and systemic risks of nature. The Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA), whose members manage US$29 trn urges stronger environmental laws and the establishment of an independent Environment ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosure laws provide much-needed clarity and certainty and moves the world closer to global ISSB standards, said Deloitte Australia managing partner for audit and assurance Joanne Gorton. "Government and business need to continue to collaborate to ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical's ex investment director has a new role, as sustainability intelligence and carbon accounting firms firm up their APAC leadership. Angus Dennis, former investment director at Australian Ethical Investment, has been hired as a subject ...

Exec pay lands listed firms in hot water

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... instruments like shareholder proposals, to increasing pressure through negative votes," he said. However, Murphy said Australia still has a long way to go compared with the level of shareholder activism seen in the US. Many institutional investors are ...