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Finance sector in top three for giving: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... efforts of corporate Australia. In a release, Strive said the showcasing of corporate generosity was an attempt to drive social change and increase community contributions. The organisation's founder Jarrod Miles said interest in corporate generosity ...

Royal Commission on social media: Regulators under scrutiny

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
As the Royal Commission superannuation hearings turned onto the final straight this week, commentators took to Twitter to have their say. Hardly a surprise given the #BankingRC > "...The banking, finance and insurance sector now has the lowest Ethics ...

Global equities fund purges tobacco, fossil fuels

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... requirements when it comes to sustainability. It is our belief that there is no single right approach to environmental, social, governance andregulation (ESGR) integration, so our investment approach incorporates a blend of industry exclusions and a ...

New fund to invest in "clean disruption" tech

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... believe this shift towards impact-based investments makes sense from a long-term investment return, risk management and social impact perspective." Hua is one of the three co-founders. He worked in investment management for 11 of his 20-year-long career. ...

Super fund welcomes industry veteran to trustee board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation. She has served on the advisory boards of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research and the Australian Office of Financial Management. During her executive career, she worked with RBA, BHP and ...

Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
As the Royal Commission turned its attention to superannuation this week, financial services executives and commentators took to twitter to have their say. The Royal Commission into banking is correct... having multiple super accounts may mean paying ...

NAB CEO apologises over super failures

HARRISON WORLEY, DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn took to social media yesterday to apologise on behalf of the group's 34,000 staff for failures identified at the financial services Royal Commission. Speaking about confronting allegations ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... growing consumer demand for investments that align with their values," he said. In July, RIAA reported investments delivering social and environmental impact alongside financial returns have risen to $5.8 billion, representing a $4.6 billion increase ...

Philanthropists should reimagine data management: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, which shows mismanagement of data is a major concern for the sector. Social media platforms, the survey said, are key tool for attracting donors. About 43% of not-for-profits (NFPs) have a social media ...

Glennon Capital hires marketing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... have steadily increased with our growing portfolio. Brooke's expertise in marketing strategy, branding, digital and social media will be an asset as we move to the next level in our company's development," he said.