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VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... professionals. "Emma's broad and deep experience and achievements will provide VFMC with the people leadership and skills that we need to continue to deliver on our purpose and to further develop the unique offerings that are attractive to and valued ...

New risks on board watch list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... (72%), as well as AI governance (35%). Housing affordability and supply (33%), government energy policy (25%), national skills shortages (83%), and board diversity (51%) are also top of mind for directors. AICD chief economist Mark Thirlwell said structural ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... financial statements," she said. Mackenzie's fear, which prompted laughter in the room, is that there's a shortage of skills and experience in this sub-segment and her Australian counterparts might start poaching talent from New Zealand. "There ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
With the news a major carbon firm will lay off a quarter of its staff, a sector many thought to be immune is finally feeling the pinch. The wave of corporate restructuring, which has already hit giants like HSBC, Meta, PwC, Tesla, Google, Microsoft ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires impact PMs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... appropriate risk-adjusted return," said sustainable investments head Nicole Bradford. "Julianne and Charles bring valuable skills and experience in impact investments, making them key additions to our team. This expansion underscores our commitment to ...

Misleading ads rampant for sustainability jobs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting is that those sustainability professionals don't want to go in and do reports all day - so there's a bit of a skills gap there." "It's a financial reporting profession that is specialising in a niche," said Moussa. He predicts that there ...

Podcast: Career change advice - how to break into ESG and sustainability with Belinda White

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Telix Pharmaceuticals as Director of Investor Relations and ESG. Belinda shares valuable advice on leveraging transferable skills, effective networking, common misconceptions, and facilitating better stakeholder relationships between investors and companies. ...

Robeco specialist poached by Northern Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Asia-Pacific, conducted client and consultant meetings, spoke at conferences, and held seminars on the fund's quant investing skills. The appointment comes as NTAM books around $31.7 billion in assets under management in quantitative strategies.

HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... performance," Blakey said. Climate and nature HESTAs climate engagement this year will focus on ensuring boards have the right skills and capabilities to transition business towards a low-carbon future. The fund will also look at credibility of climate ...

ASX200 boards near gender target: ACSI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... seen as a reason to continue a status quo. "Boards of companies that are refreshed with people who bring a diversity of skills, experience, knowledge, gender, age and culture should provide investors with greater certainty that there are robust discussions ...