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Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the near term, but China's rising influence presents a geopolitical challenge that US tariffs are designed to address. Diversity, equity and inclusion Beyond trade and economic uncertainty, Jackson highlighted the importance of diversity and inclusion ...

Investors still drawn to DEI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Goldman Sachs are the latest to de-emphasise diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies due to new US government directives. The US political climate is driving pushback against ESG, with corporates ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... firm. She also sits on the board of the Australian Military Bank and is the chair of the Financial Services Council Diversity Working Group for the Funds Management Board Committee. Finally, HESTA has added a paediatrician and senior health manager to ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Google's decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives will likely tank Alphabet's ESG score, exclude it from indices and funds, and impact investor demand. With several US firms rolling back DEI, there is ...

Canadian pension fund names new CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Beaudoin's experience and track record of "building direct investment platforms, working with entrepreneurs, and managing a diversity of stakeholders" make him well-positioned "to lead CGF." The pension scheme returned 7.2% for the 2024 fiscal year. ...

Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... administration. He exited the Paris Agreement and vowed to maximise US oil and gas production and exploration. At least a dozen diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and LGBTQ+ and racial equity rights were wound back, with Trump stating ...

ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... incentives, with the highest proportion in the industrial sector. The most popular metrics in APAC are social (62%), diversity and inclusion (59%), and environmental (42%). Just 30% used GHG or carbon emissions measures including Scope 3 emissions. Climate-linked ...

Green Moves: S&P, SBTi, Macquarie, Anti-Slavery Commissioner

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... largest renewable independent power producers. Lisa Annese became CEO of Chief Executive Women (CEW) after leaving the Diversity Council of Australia after a decade at the helm. "I am so proud of everything that we have achieved to make the Australian ...

Tribeca builds distribution team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... GSFM saying it made sense to bring the distribution effort in-house given the growthof funds under management and a diversity of strategies. Tribeca split with GSFM and its distribution muscle after 16 years in June.

Green moves: Westpac, Care Super, BlackRock, Quinbrook, Ortec, CAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Juliy exit - she left to focus on various advisory roles. Meanwhile, Emma d'Emden has been promoted to manager of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and employee relations at CareSuper. She joined the fund when it merged with Spirit Super in November ...