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Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate risk simulation exercise at the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference 2023. Sister publication Financial Standard is the media partner for the conference. Facilitated by University of Technology Sydney Institute for Sustainable Futures research ...

Climate disclosure lawsuit against Commonwealth settled

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... exchange traded Australian government bonds through the CommSec app earlier that year, as reported at the time by Financial Standard. Her investment came after meeting Barnden when he delivered a guest lecture at La Trobe University in July 2019, where ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... embattled management consultancy are keeping a watchful eye on developments. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, Treasury has referred PwC to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for investigation. Australian Treasury Secretary Steven ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Financial Services chief executive Hakan Ozyon will take up a board directorship, reported sister publication Financial Standard. Hejaz currently has $1.3 billion in funds under management and advice. Its Global Ethical Fund is Australia's largest ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... affordable renewable energy powering new jobs and new industry in our regions and suburbs. Sister publication Financial Standard noted that the allocations are accompanied by Accompanying this will be a New Energy Apprenticeships program to deliver 10,000 ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendation made as part of a sweeping overhaul of how the central bank functions. As reported in sister publication Financial Standard, the widely anticipated review putting forth 51 recommendations, with particular consideration given to how cash ...

Climate change to shape economy long-term: Forum

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... all issues that will affect the budget, markets, and the shape of Australia's economy. Speaking at the Financial Standard annual Chief Economists Forum this week Nicki Hutley, independent economic consultant and councillor on the Climate Council ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... required to publish their gender pay gaps, while acknowledging there's still more to be done." Stewart told Financial Standard, to improve financial outcomes for women, the government can pay the super guarantee on paid parental leave and increase ...

ASIC proceedings name Pendal board member

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Kathleen Lahey, Richard Sheppard, Gerard Bradley, Sally Pitkin, and Zlatko Todorcevski. Yesterday, as reported by Financial Standard, Perpetual named Heap as one of the three Pendal directors invited to join the combined board in 2023. Heap's appointment ...

Carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Earlier this week, a spokesperson for assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard : "We remain committed to providing Australians of faith the opportunity to invest their super in accordance with their ...