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Ken Henry resigns from ASX board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... director Ken Henry, appointing Heather Smith in the role. Henry announced his retirement, stating he will not seek re-election when his term expires at the 2022 annual general meeting. He has served on the board since February 2013 and is a member of ...

AIST president to step down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
Catherine Bolger's term as president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees will come to an end next month. Bolger has held the position since 2018 and has sat on the AIST board since 2016. She is also a director of State Super. ...

AZ Sestante launches ESG portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... passionate about issues like diversity and inclusion, climate change and human rights, and the outcome of the recent federal election provides another reminder of shifting community values and priorities," Davies said. The investment service is continuing ...

Stephen Jones confirmed as financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... financial services minister since 2019 and was expected to be appointed to the role following Labor's win at the recent election. In response, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood congratulated Jones and said he ...

Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... he said. "Given this, as well as the likelihood of greater focus on climate action as a result of the recent federal election, it is likely Australian investors' interest in 'green' securities will grow even more dramatically." AUSIEX identified that ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
Increased support for the Australian Greens and climate-focused independent 'teal' candidates, signals that governments will no longer only be held accountable by traditional metrics like growth, employment, and productivity, but also by progress against ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... younger Australians." One of Bragg's solutions to this problem is to open super for housing by expanding the liberals 2022 election policy. Bragg called for a permanent system which allows Australians to take superannuation as wages during certain periods. ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... to get exposure." Neiron said the push to further diversify the market with responsible investing options comes after election results. "With the new Labor government now in power and climate change front and centre, time will tell if climate policy ...

Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
The Anthony Albanese-led Labor government has been congratulated on its election victory by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. On the morning Albanese was sworn in as the 31 st prime minister ...

It's time to step up: Climate Council

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... recognises the scale of the challenge before us, and the pace of action that's required. One of Labor's key policies in the election was committing to net zero and achieving a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030. "We cannot afford to waste a single more ...