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Ethical Advice Conference to build knowledge on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... queries from retail investors is a key knowledge gap for advisers, according to the founders of next week's Ethical Advice Conference. The Ethical Advice Conference is a half-day virtual conference designed for financial advisers seeking to upskill ...

Investors call for 75% emissions reduction by 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... recommendations include legislation to enshrine a net zero 2050 target, "embeds a response to physical risk, ensures independent advice to the public and Parliament on key policy matters, and enshrine climate risk management in government," phasing out ...

Fixing Australia's complicated carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... International Offsets was written in response to a request from the former federal government with the aim of providing advice on the criteria that should be applied to international offsets under the government's Climate Active carbon neutral certification ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Whether it be an electric truck or solar panels, we want to give Australian businesses access to finance, services and advice to invest in equipment which will help them shift to low carbon business models and operations that put them on a path to net ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... MacDonald joins Crestone from Perpetual Private in Sydney, where she was an investment director, providing strategic wealth advice to not for profit clients across Perpetual's wealth business. Prior to working at Perpetual, Amanda led the responsible ...

Pause to YFYS rollout as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... being applied fairly, such as adopting inaccurate asset class benchmarks and the double counting of administration and advice fees for members who choose multiple superannuation products for their portfolio. "There is now adequate time to address these ...

Fox and Hare certified as B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Fox and Hare Financial Advice has become a certified B Corp, verifying its performance standards in social, environmental and good governance. B Corp accreditation is a global standard which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ...

Mercer appoints APAC sustainable investment leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... is recruiting for a client leader, sustainable investing - Pacific, who will be responsible for leading ESG and climate advice to clients. Mather noted that the number of ESG issues that investors must consider has "proliferated." "Where climate change ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... sheet has relevance to the adviser industry as well, with Ethical Invest Group founder and lead facilitator of the Ethical Advice Accelerator Alexandra Brown warning advisers that they need to conduct proper due diligence for their clients. "If a company ...

Moving to cloud brings financial and sustainability dividend: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... officers won't know that there's a big opportunity from the IT side," O'Mahony said. When firms approach Deloitte seeking advice on transitioning to cloud-based services, the tipping point is either a new head of IT or digital, or there's a push to change ...