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New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... fund provided $5.1 million in loans to more than 600 entrepreneurs in Cambodia and Indonesia, delivering returns on par with cash deposit rates at Australian banks, the not-for-profit said. "With one billion women worldwide having no access to financial ...

Westpac launches social term deposit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The major bank has launched Australia's first Social Tailored Deposit, designed for those seeking investments focused on delivering improved social outcomes. Westpac has launched Australia's first Social Tailored Deposit, a medium to long term investment ...

JANA revamps research team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... sub-investment grade debt. Martin Rea will now lead investment-grade debt research. In this capacity, he will oversee JANA's cash and diversified fixed interest advice and solutions. JANA said this refinement allows for greater dedicated resourcing ...

ESG inflows defy global trends

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... funds have raised more capital than all other asset classes combined over the last six years. If sentiment shifts, a wall of cash could seek deployment, potentially into a still highly concentrated equity market. While market sentiment remains divided ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... (CEFC) total commitment to residential energy efficiency and sustainability to more than $1.2 billion of its total $30 billion cash pool. The strategy targets 3000 units across major metropolitan cities, starting with a 397-unit residential development ...

Subscription EVs attract HESTA, IFM interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... HESTA and others also investing in Splend, which provides the vehicles to rideshare drivers across Australia and the UK. The cash injection will help Splend expand its fleet of vehicles as well as fund the construction of dedicated rideshare charging ...

Most popular podcast episodes of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... director of TNFD highlights how nature-related data is now a risk management issue with the potential to disrupt business plans, cash flows, and investor returns. Listen here. 3. Banking on the future with Australia's green bank - with Richard Lovell ...

Climate changes how investors get paid

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Monash University and South China University of Technology, looked at more than 36,373 firms from 45 countries. They found cash dividends are less likely where climate change issues are pressing. "Instead, we found that firms in countries with high climate ...

Parental leave super narrows gender savings gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... amend the bill were defeated. Last week, the opposition sought to alter the legislation to allow parents to opt for a one-off cash payment or an additional two weeks of paid leave. The one-off payment was to be equivalent to the value of their super ...

Exec pay lands listed firms in hot water

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... ESG Asia Pacific at Georgeson. Murphy said that the key remuneration issues that led to negative votes included: * uncapped cash bonuses * short vesting periods * an emphasis on growth rather than dividends * and CEOs' fixed pay being set above the ...