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Hermes inks local ESG partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... executive Louise Davidson said: "This landmark agreement will see two of the world's foremost experts on environmental, social and governance advocacy and company engagements work together to assist investors to be long-term responsible stewards of their ...

Amendments to retirement income law assent

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... income legislation is now law, with several changes made to the legislative framework surrounding retirement income and social security receiving Royal Assent late last week. The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting Retirement ...

Australian Unity names equity origination head

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... Group. Pratt said the appointment will help drive continued growth, particularly in the mortgages area and healthcare and social infrastructure sectors. Australian Unity's A-REIT Fund was nominated in Financial Standard's 2019 Investment Leadership A ...

Chief economist update: Cash rate should be 1%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... through the year at 5.6%. National non-defence (4.2%) was the main contributor to growth in the quarter, due to increases in social benefits to households from continued government spending on disability, health and aged care services. "State and local ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did nothing to monetary policy after the conclusion of its second board meeting this year. It kept the official cash rate at a record low, predicated on the same rationale it put forth at its February ...

Perpetual announces Fulbright scholar

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... professional jobs consortium for under-represented minorities and unlock ongoing collaboration with a vision to elevate the social and economic impact of organisations and their beneficiaries." Australian Fulbright Scholarship recipients are interviewed ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... out the terms of their appointment; Disclose a whistle-blower policy; and Disclose material exposure to environmental or social risks and how it manages such risks. One standout is the concept of culture, according to Baker McKenzie partner and M&A expert ...

UniSuper makes two senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... JBWere. Pearce commented Capparelli's appointment is testament to how committed UniSuper is to factoring environmental, social and governance considerations into the investment process. UniSuper recently awarded Jamieson Coote Bonds a $180 million ...

Trust deficit boosts Australian Ethical membership, FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... results also reflect the growing interest among Australians who want to see their savings and investments have a positive social and environmental impact, as well as produce a solid financial return, he said. The firm is committed to making the most ...

Donations now accepted via Instagram

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... to add a feature that will allow its users to raise money for non-profits they are passionate about. Later this year the social-networking app will roll out a donations sticker for Instagram stories. Stickers are extra elements that Instagram users can ...