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Systemic disadvantages create retirement insecurity: HESTA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... to greater certainty and returns for super members. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said as a super fund with First Nations members and as an investor seeking to maximise members' long-term financial outcomes, it holds an obligation to advance ...

Calls for Indigenous super beneficiary changes renewed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... for Indigenous people. The working group's members include super bodies, super funds, and representation from the First Nations Foundations. This latest lobbying effort builds on previous attempts by AIST to urge the Treasury to consult directly with ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... the Federal Budget. The increased allocation to defence will bring Australia's defence spending above 2% of GDP for the first time in 20 years. The government will build a new submarine base on the east coast of Australia as part of a $10 billion spend ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... benchmark the results, the gap should be removed. Larisha Jerome, community engagement and project officer, First Nations Foundation Q: Why did you choose a career in financial services? A: I chose a career in financial services because, growing up ...

Myer Foundation partners with Mercer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... The Myer Foundation will rapidly transition to 100% sustainable investments through a partnership with Mercer. Mercer was first commissioned in March this year to help implement a substantial portfolio restructure as part of the Myer Foundation's goal ...

Retirement income failing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... program would ordinarily attract superannuation," the Retirement Income Review acknowledged. And, while First Nations Foundation notes that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely to have multiple super accounts with balances being ...

Zurich joins reconciliation plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... to the communities we serve in Australia." Delaney and Plant added that Zurich had already made connections with First Nations communities, predominately through strategic collaborations with the Raise Foundation, Beyond Empathy and the Tackle Your Feelings ...

Calls for financial services to include procurement targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
First Nations Foundation (FNF) has also called on the financial services industry to aim to include procurement targets in their Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) development. The Indigenous-led not-for-profit promoting financial literacy made the call ...

Indigenous foundation teams up with super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
First Nations Foundation (FNF) has launched an online resource to help Indigenous Australians find, manage, and grow their superannuation. The platform has been supported by a number of superannuation funds and financial services providers, including ...

HESTA to go zero carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... HESTA has said it will monitor and report progress against its emissions reduction targets on an annual basis. HESTA was the first major Australian super fund to place a thermal coal mining restriction across all investment options and recently extended ...