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Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... underscore the urgent need for a renewed global commitment to achieving gender parity, particularly in economic and political spheres," World Economic Forum managing director Saadia Zahidi said. "We cannot wait until 2158 for parity. The time for decisive ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... advisers find sustainable investments appealing to many of their clients, despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures and political differences. Ethical investment leaders spoke at the Financial Standard's inaugural Future Investing Forum, held in Melbourne ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... healthcare/pandemic unpreparedness, AI, terrorism, human rights violations, modern slavery, and post-conflict peacebuilding. "Political events come in many different shapes and sizes not all of them will have any significant impact on the financial decision ...

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Jamie Dimon said in a statement that the firm was dedicated to sustainability and inclusive economic growth despite the political and economic headwinds of the past 12 months. "We believe that economic growth, energy security and sustainability are interconnected. ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... a once in a century economic opportunity. "The Institute will now seek to embed its strong policy framework into the political and economic narrative, and I look forward to driving that agenda."

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... their corporate donations more closely, as the donor list of the 2023 Voice referendum uncovers a thin line between political versus philanthropic activities. While some of the companies that donated prohibit political donations, Woodside Energy told ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... discrimination and reputational harm. At a group level, AI systems could widen social inequality, displace jobs and be used for political manipulation. Joining Davis on the conference panel was Dayle Stevens, executive of data and AI at Telstra Corporation. ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... have affected company valuations and the performance of renewable energy stocks. Aversion to ESG investing, driven by political motives, has impacted asset allocation in the US - particularly in red states, where US state government-controlled investment ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... transition finance. The investment manager in a statement emphasised the role of engaging on climate lobbying issues "as the political backlash on climate-regulated regulation intensifies, in contrast with the urgent need for effective policy intervention ...

Global managers drop out, scale back on Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... continues to grow overall, with more investors joining than have left. "We believe the media has accurately linked the US political anti-ESG context to those overseas departures," IGCC said. "Australian stakeholders, including investors, and also the ...