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GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... focused on ensuring there was a solution for women and girls." The fund focuses on investing in companies in four areas - education, health, nutrition, and social and economic empowerment. Those companies map to six of the Sustainable Development Goals ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment initiatives at BetaShares, including investment stewardship, engagement, product development, investor education and thought leadership. Liddell comes to BetaShares from Suncorp, where he developed and implemented Suncorp's first ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... able to interrogate cultural levels and understand conduct culture. Part of this process will be upskilling and further education in courses that the Governance Institute provides, Vamos noted. "The role of company secretary has always been important ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... on ESG disclosure is being driven by meeting stakeholder questions and expectations, PwC noted. The expectations and education of stakeholders continues to expand significantly driven by global responses to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
As ESG and sustainability issues continue to impact on company performance, finance professionals are seeking education and upskilling to improve their ability to manage risk and return considerations. The impacts of COVID-19, human rights risks like ...

CFA launches ESG certificate in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... will shape the future of finance - while increased demand from clients and investment managers has fuelled the need for education," said Margaret Franklin, president and CEO of CFA Institute. "This certificate is the first of its kind to be made available ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... areas, such as investment beliefs and strategy, asset allocation, asset manager selection. They also provide broader education on the long-term investment risks and opportunities related to climate change, such as transition risk, physical risk and stranded ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and wellbeing, including aged care, mental health, medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that address diversity and inclusion challenges. "Our thesis remains the same that if you ...

Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... distribution." Australian clients are demanding more from their wealth providers, not only in terms of returns, but financial education and access to information. "Australians want advice on their financial wellbeing and are also demanding to know how ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... level of causation. It is strongly suggested here." The study controlled for executive quality, ensuring comparable education, executive role, tenure, and board memberships, and further controlled for company size, effectively ruling out all factors ...