Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 11 - 20 of 50 results for "Diversity and inclusion"

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... have adopted ESG integration has more than doubled in 18 months. More than half of insurers now consider diversity and inclusion issues as part of their investment activities, and around one in ten say that D&I is an important consideration."

ASIC bolsters leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... learning, health, safety and wellbeing, workplace relations and advisory, remuneration and benefits, and diversity and inclusion. She has previously worked with the ATO and the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. Finally, ASIC has also appointed several ...

Citi Foundation awards over $1m to community partners

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... today's rapidly changing economy and be the most employable generation yet. This year, to further efforts in diversity and inclusion, Citi Foundation has included Northcott NEXT program on their list of grant recipients. With this grant money, Northcott ...

Pitcher Partners names Adelaide lead

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... including general manager - global business services, alliance partners and bids and chaired the gender diversity and inclusion sub-committee. She also worked in sales management positions at COS, Lyreco Group, Moore Business Systems Australia and IPMG. ...

Macquarie leads Aussie managers in global ranking

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... priority for most asset owners. At the same time, we are also seeing a notable shift in thinking around diversity and inclusion (D&I) and more deliberate efforts to identify asset managers with positive D&I attributes. It is encouraging to see half of ...

Gender equality perception differs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... where the industry currently finds itself. More respondents than previous iterations of the survey had diversity and inclusion key performance indicators, and more than half agreed that the promotion and advancement is part of the organisation's priorities. ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... by black, Asian or people of an ethnic minority. The charter has two key components: an asset manager diversity and inclusion questionnaire and an asset owner charter toolkit. The questionnaire aims to standardise diversity metrics beyond just gender ...

Pension fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... hold the position. The fund, whose membership is 75% female, said this demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion. As chief executive, Lichnock will build and execute strategy, deliver on operational excellence, and forge a strong relationship ...

Female CFPs more invested in financial planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... research comes off the back of the CFP Board wanting more women to enter the profession, hiring a director of diversity and inclusion to drive the initiative. In the US, 80% of advisers are male. On average, female CFP professionals have given retirement ...

CFP Board creates diversity and inclusion role

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has appointed its first diversity and inclusion lead, who joined from sports car racing company NASCAR. The CFP Board has named Dawn Harris as its director of diversity and inclusion for the Centre ...