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Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... China-Australia relations, Russian aggression, the potential for nuclear conflict, unrest in the Middle East, decarbonisation, healthcare/pandemic unpreparedness, AI, terrorism, human rights violations, modern slavery, and post-conflict peacebuilding. ...

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... above-market returns. The fund tracks the MSCI AC World (Net) (AUD) Index and invests namely in the technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, consumer staples, and materials sectors. It currently has large holdings in Microsoft ...

Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Australians, appeal fell by 8% between 2022 and 2023; for Millennials, 11%; and for Gen X, 9%. Baby Boomers remained the same. Healthcare was the top impact concern for Australian investors in 2023 at 33%, followed by the environment at 26% and education ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... knowledge and capacity-building. The first senior advisor is Andre Hoffmann, vice-chair of Roche Holding AG, the Swiss healthcare company, and board member of SystemIQ, the management consultancy. Hoffman is on board of trustees of WEF, chairperson of ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... in waste-to-energy and resource efficiency. The second commitment was to European private equity firm and specialist healthcare manager ARCHIMED.

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... (extreme pain), and any other kind of pain or discomfort related to menstruation. It also includes the monitoring for healthcare issues related to prostate, cervical or breast cancer screening, and surgery and other treatments related to the reproductive ...

ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... many GRI standards a company reports on, and how comprehensively. Assessed sectors include financial services, energy, healthcare, IT, real estate, and consumer discretionary and staples. Of those, 11% received 5 stars, 36% received 4 stars, 37% received ...

Climate tech gets funding boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants scheme. 21 projects involving 91 entities received grants to solve problems ranging from healthcare to environment. The grants are part of a $51 million pool of funding available for short-term research collaborations ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... risks. Advancements in AI, quantum computing and biotechnology will provide partial solutions to some crises - such as healthcare, food security and climate mitigation - but drive inequality and widen the gap between the haves and have-nots. However ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... billion across 22 international direct investments, QIC Infrastructure invests primarily in the transport, energy, and healthcare sectors. There are three key performance indicators linked to the sustainability-linked facility's interest rate margin. ...
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