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Good Super partners for Dump Trump investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... sacrificing performance." In addition to the Trump and Adani portfolios, members can also opt for LGBT Rights, Gender Equality, Boycott Coal Seam Gas and others. They're designed to include and exclude companies that are either "positively or negatively" ...

Industry fund takes aim at asset manager diversity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... gender diversity. The reason for this, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey explained, is the fund is "committed to gender equality and that commitment goes much further than just talking about it. We want our actions to help drive long-term, meaningful ...

Employers of choice work to close super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... billion superannuation fund and one of Australia's largest life insurers have been recognised for commitment to gender equality in the workplace. First State Super and TAL have been named as Employers of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender ...

The next generation of adviser and client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Recognising the barriers to gender equality in the financial advice industry and taking steps to widen the entry door for women is vital to the positive progression of female advisers and traditional business models. State Street Global Advisors' SPDR ...

RARE partners with WaterAid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... pipelines to bring clean and safe drinking water to communities, construct household toilets, and fund hygiene and gender equality education. RARE co-chief executive Nick Langley said the company believes access to safe water is a fundamental human right ...

New ETF to combat gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
UBS has launched an exchange traded fund supporting companies actively progressing gender equality in the workplace. The Global Gender Equality UCITS ETF is the latest addition to the suite of impact investment products offered by UBS. It will invest ...

Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... retains the notorious crown as the industry with the highest gender pay gap, the latest report from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows. Financial services and insurance employers reported the largest gap of 31.9% between male versus female remuneration ...

Glass ceiling stops at C-Suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... numbers of men and women and yet it doesn't flow through," Ryall said. Ryall continued that the advantages of gender equality in leadership have not been articulated well enough or clear enough to men. "When we use the term gender equality, it's rather ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... been a key driver of RI growth. "Global themes driving client demand in the RI market include climate change, gender equality, conflict risk, and impact measurements," she said. "These themes have led institutional investors to increasingly focus both ...

CBA backs financial counselling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... and family violence covers five key areas: ensuring a safe work place; assisting customers in crisis; supporting gender equality; promoting financial wellbeing and education; and publicly advocating for change. FCA is a federated body and the peak body ...