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Diversity a material economic indicator: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... under management - around $714 billion - is "ESG-integrated" assets. "AXA IM is firmly of the view that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors such as diversity are material economic indicators and is using diversity data to improve its own ...

Charities losing $180m a year to gender pay gap

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... This could be a difference of $180 million in charitable donations each year, says Koda Capital's head of philanthropy and social capital David Knowles. "That would mean an organisation like The Fred Hollows Foundation could restore sight to seven million ...

Aussie fund managers face machine learning challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... processes and increase efficiency. The data set available for analysis spans basic market and economic data to data from social media sources, satellite imagery, written documents and weather forecasts. Participants said the top challenge in adopting ...

Macquarie Group appoints foundation chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... personal and professional commitment to the not-for-profit sector will ensure the foundation continues to have the greatest social impact." Recently the foundation announced it would mark its 50th anniversary next year with a $50 million philanthropic ...

AFA launches consumer advice expo

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... will also be available via the AFA's Your Best Interest program, with presentations to be available via webcast and on social media. "We believe that our industry has a very real collective responsibility to educate, inform and demystify financial ...

DNR Capital tries small caps on for size

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
DNR Capital has diversified its offering with a new small caps fund aimed at investors looking for long-term opportunities. DNR Capital said its new small caps fund - the Australian Emerging Companies Fund - would retain the firm's long-standing investment ...

Macquarie pledges $50m to anniversary

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... Australian financial services giant said the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award would initiate or build on bold ideas to address social need. The commitment will see five non-profit organisations awarded $10 million each over a five-year period, funding ...

Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... focusing on aligning executive rewards with share price performance to aligning executive pay with the general workforce and social expectations, AXA IM said. However, AXA IM global head of responsible investment Matt Christensen said executive remuneration ...

TAL hired private investigator to follow claimant: Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... four months, including in potentially personal settings, around the country on a speaking trip, with a male friend and in social settings. The detective's report concluded she "showed no outward signs of her alleged psychological condition" and looked ...

Asset manager gives ESG data to BNY subsidiary

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
A BNY Mellon company has partnered with a global asset manager to integrate ESG data into the investment platforms of its clients. Eagle Investment Systems - a subsidiary of global giant BNY Mellon - partnered with Arabesque to implement its Arabesque ...