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Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... measures only yesterday (March 24) at the same time that ScoMo's implementing ever more stringent lockdowns on Australian society. If, indeed, Australia is following in the UK's footsteps, that's well and good - even better because Australia ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... members of the Institute, harnessing their energy and their knowledge, will help bring about faster change to benefit society and the profession." More than half of the Institute's members are under 35, with many turning their talents to help manage ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... a wage penalty and reduces workplace equality. "These issues are not just a problem for women, they are a problem for society and the economy, which is less productive and less integrated as a result," said report co-author Thomas Clarke from UTS Business ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... Management Corporation head of investment stewardship, Talieh Williams says the field will only become more challenging as society starts to demand more from big business. "The ESG space has become far more demanding as there are more issues to be aware ...

UNSW to ditch fossil fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... Jacobs said that UNSW's research, education, infrastructure, and now investment choices, honour its commitment to serve society on a local, national and global level. "The University's environmental sustainability initiatives extend to the design of ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... a blank sheet of paper, no doubt we would include provisions that redress the unequal contribution that women make to society through caring for other generations," KPMG head of asset and wealth management Linda Elkins said. "But sadly the current system ...

Fidelity backs personality tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... can hold in and draw into investing the better financial futures will be for the individuals and their families and for society at large," Devoy said of the thinking behind the research. "If there is something we can do to ensure those who have moved ...

Climate crisis tops list of risks for 2020s

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... are rising and climate fires are burning," he said. "This is the year when world leaders must work with all sectors of society to repair and reinvigorate our systems of cooperation, not just for short-term benefit but for tackling our deep-rooted risks." ...

Investment firm adds portfolio manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... portfolio management function. He has also previously served as an executive director and deputy secretary of the Economic Society of Australia in Queensland, and as a senior economist at Queensland Treasury.

Super sector to dominate by 2034

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... profitably and at a reasonable price to members," it said. The technological revolution that has dramatically changed society will filter into the superannuation industry, drastically improving the experience of members. "Basic administration functions ...