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CA ANZ issues warning over new financial standards body

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... concerns about the lack of legislative framework. "Without establishing basic structures, roles and governance in legislation, how can the government expect the profession, investors, companies and the public to place their trust in this new body?" van ...

Most-read articles of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... financial risk The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills in September recommended amending legislation to empower Canberra to issue National Environmental Standards and ensure the definition of 'nature positive' aligns ...

Anne Fuchs takes on new role at ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... she has been heavily involved on ART's behalf in contributing ideas to the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation and looks forward to working with governments on policies in the future that help support better financial outcomes for working ...

Investors welcome Future Made in Australia bills

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... our economy, and the global climate". The Smart Energy Council, whose members are poised to benefit most, said the legislation forms "the backbone" of a net zero future. "Renewables are at the centre of Australia's economic future, and this legislation ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies could be forced to adopt more nature positive practices if nature-related risk policies and legislation that are gaining traction overseas are adopted locally. According to panelists at the 'The next nexus: A story of nature-related ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Climate litigation is on the rise, with incoming legislation and a Trump-led US government amping up the risks in the next four years - and new types of lawsuits are emerging. Speaking at the IGCC summit this week in Melbourne, academic expert Jaqueline ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Microsoft, and Nike - it has now reached ESG, flabbergasting those in sector. With the ramping up of climate ambition and legislation in Australia, many talent acquisition professionals held faith that the speciality would, for the most part, evade the ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... report provides guidance on investors' responsibilities under international legal frameworks and emerging national legislation, as well as the steps they can take at different stages of the remediation process," Grant said. There are an estimated 50 ...

Modern slavery: Time for more action

MANS CARLSSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 (MSA) has helped reduce the prevalence of modern slavery. The MSA was the first national legislation in the world to define modern slavery. The Act defines modern slavery as eight types of serious exploitation: trafficking ...

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 ...