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Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... companies with exploitative supply chains. However, comparatively few specifically screen for gender diversity in leadership. Verve Super chief executive Christina Hobbs says for a long time she has asked herself why this isn't a more mainstream ESG ...

Super funds lambasted over nuclear holdings

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... In contrast, the report noted that Active Super, Australian Ethical, Christian Super, Crescent Wealth, Future Super and Verve Super have already divested from all companies that derive revenue from nuclear weapons. The companies the research refers to ...

Verve Super taps investors for $2.6m raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
The start-up superannuation fund has raised $2.6 million, with Carol Schwartz coming on board as one of the investors. Verve said the raise attracted female investors including philanthropist and AI Media chair Deanne Weir, human rights lawyer Dalit ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
Verve Super has launched a gender diversity index and will subsequently change how it allocates members' funds based on how Australian companies perform against the index. The Verve Gender Equality Index selects public Australian companies that ...

Diversa, BetaShares relationship probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has questioned Future Super, Verve and Diversa Trustees on their relationship with BetaShares. Despite Future Super experiencing impressive member growth and returns recently, committee chair ...

Future Super, Verve accused of misleading members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has accused Future Super and Verve of misleading consumers who are unlikely to understand the funds' relationship to Diversa Trustees. During questioning, Liberal MP and committee chair ...

Super for women under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... adviser has questioned whether superannuation needs to be tailored to women specifically, as female focussed funds - such as Verve and Fairvine - grow in popularity. Lusher Financial Services adviser Christine Lusher said she does not think a super product ...

Thousands strike from work for climate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... vocal founder in the movement. A number of financial services companies are now on board including IRESS, Bank Australia, Verve Super, Sargon, Sustainable Australia Fund, BetaShares Capital and Fox & Hare. Chief executive and founder of Future Super ...

New super fund to secure female financial security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... don't commit to adding women to their boards; and it refuses to charge administration fees to members on parental leave. Verve Super is aiming to tackle an inequality in the financial system that sees women retire, on average, with 47% less than ...

GESB Mutual names board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... director, Peter Warne, former board member of HBF and Alinta, Fiona Harris, non executive director of Navitas and HBF and Verve deputy chair, Harvey Collins and GESB chief executive, Michele Dolin. "The skills and experience of the directors underline ...
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