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BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... are consistent with the principles of sustainability," Liddell said. "I'm looking forward to putting my experience and skills to work in serving BetaShares' clients." Last week, BetaShares announced the launch of four new ethical separately managed accounts ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... of survey respondents are currently on a board, with 40% on more than one. "In a nutshell, boards have to have different skills and have to operate differently because of the significant change in both internal and external stakeholders and the way business ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... assurance lead Matthew Lunn. There are also ESG skill deficiencies at board level - 41% of ASX200 companies do not have ESG skills as part of their board matrix, while only 26% of companies have, or are looking to have, more than one ESG-related skill ...

Actuaries Institute challenges boards on skills gaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... the Royal Commission "has been attributable to their board of directors and senior executive teams," and that a gap in skills and capabilities is responsible for the governance failures. Rafe and Laughlin recommend that financial service chairs should ...

Paradice Investment Management hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Paradice Investment Management has hired Maddy Dwyer as ESG analyst. Dwyer is based in Sydney and joins Paradice from Pendal Group, where she was responsible investments manager. Dwyer started her ESG career at Regnan in 2015 before moving to Pendal ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... cited similar sentiments. "In focus groups with our members, we identified a strong demand for ESG knowledge and practical skills. Our members see ESG as important to their roles as accountants and business advisers," said Jane Rennie, general manager ...

CFA launches ESG certificate in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing in Australia will offer investment professionals the benchmark knowledge and skills they require to integrate ESG factors into their investment processes. The certificate will enable the industry to evolve by ...

Accounting bodies commit to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... to deep business insights about sustainability risks and opportunities. This knowledge creates an obligation to use our skills to protect our environmental heritage. CPA Australia is a global organisation in a global profession and we're proud to be ...

SGX proposes mandatory TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of their businesses." SGX RegCo is also proposing that listed entities provide a description of how the combination of skills, talents, experience and diversity of directors in the board serves the needs and plans of the issuers. These enhancements are ...

Merlon Capital hires sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... becoming increasingly important in assessing potential and monitoring existing investments," Margolis said. "Further, the skills required to develop a deep understanding of ESG related issues and coordinate engagement activities is becoming increasingly ...