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Apostle promotes PM to investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... role, Kylie Parkyn will continue to oversee the development and implementation of Apostle's sustainable investment strategy and responsible investment initiatives. She will also be tasked with spearheading advocacy and engagement work with regulators ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
A new mentor program from Future IM/Pact is making it easier for investment teams to recruit female finance professionals. The program hopes to address key structural barriers that hinder skilled and numerate women from entering Australia's $4 trillion ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... a coordinated approach to meet net zero targets. A third of boards (32%) said they reconsidered their organisational strategy in response to climate risk and opportunity. 60% say climate change governance requires more board attention, and 45% are confident ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Good Return has partnered with Macquarie to call for increased gender-based impact investment to support women entrepreneurs. There is a US$360 billion annual financing gap for women-owned small businesses, according to the UN. Impact investing, which ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Before the study break, she worked at Duxton Capital in the ESG team, where she led the development and implementation of strategy across listed and unlisted markets. That job involved collaborating with industry groups on human rights and natural capital. ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Investors are looking to today's gender pay gap release to inform decision-making and identify reputational, legal, and financial risks in investible companies. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) today published data on base salaries and total ...

GreenCollar makes strategic acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... "GreenCollar and EnergyLink Services have been working together closely for a long time now," said GreenCollar chief strategy officer, Pierre Josset. "It made perfect sense to streamline our operations so clients can come to one organisation to develop ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Australian and Asia Pacific financiers see reputational risk as a greater concern than the social and environmental impacts of the companies in which they invest. Personal views on climate are influencing investment decision-making, with financiers ...

Rest makes another impact investment allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... impact investment target after allocating to a listed equity fund. Rest has invested in an international listed equities strategy run by Ninety-One, which "aims to achieve long-term total returns by investing in companies that are expected to contribute ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... business say they expect notable future revenue growth, and 62% of family businesses believe an ESG and sustainability strategy has an extremely positive impact on their business. Grant Thornton sent the survey to more than 2,000 Australian family businesses ...