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Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Women's salary increases are failing to keep up with men's, with this trend expected to continue into the year ahead. Australian pay rises in the past 12 months averaged 5.7% for men, compared to only 4.4% for women. In the next 12 months, men expect ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
More than 7000 Australian businesses have filed modern slavery statements following the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act in 2018. However, broader adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains a challenge. The expectations ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Only 17% of ASX300 companies are achieving gender diversity in executive leadership in line with the 40:40 Vision, with two-thirds of investors planning on increasing advocacy on the issue within the next 12 months. A recent survey of investors found ...

Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... in trustee-directed products both on and off-platform. The three Crescent Wealth options that failed were Crescent Wealth Super Conservative, Crescent Wealth Super Balanced and Crescent Wealth Super Growth. A Crescent Wealth spokesperson said the performance ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... across south-east Australia and what it would mean for superannuation funds. "At the broadest level it is about a shift for a super fund to understand that they're not only decarbonizing the portfolios but making sure the assets adapt," Noble said. "There's ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... landscape, including pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, investment trusts, and local authorities. Similar to super funds, managing long-term risks through liability-driven investment strategies has become a priority, particularly as emerging ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... need to see how this develops over the next little while." UniSuper manager, ESG Jodie Barns noted that as a $120 billion super fund, they are a universal owner and as such talk about active engagement and voting activities as part of their net zero ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... compared favourably with general growth funds, which earned 9.2% (and 5.8% and 7.5% over five and 10 years). As a result, super funds and financial advisors are now witnessing a surge in demand for ethical and responsible investment options. This demand ...

ASX200 skirts Scope 3 disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
While nearly 70% of the ASX200 is now reporting against the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, "not all net zero commitments are equal" and significant Scope 3 emissions disclosure gaps remain. New research by the ...

Active Super to face court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has filed a suit against Active Super over greenwashing claims, alleging, among other charges, that the super fund was invested in Russian assets after the invasion of Ukraine while purporting otherwise to members. The markets regulator has commenced ...