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Biggest super funds face human rights complaints

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023

... funds, including AustralianSuper, Rest, and Hostplus. The complaints highlighted the projects "serious" human rights on Indigenous communities, including risks to spiritual, cultural and economic rights, as well as the failure to obtain free, prior ...

Government housing measures progress

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023

... address "acute housing needs." Including, $200 million for the repair, maintenance, and improvement of housing in remote Indigenous communities, $100 million for crisis and transitional housing options for women and children impacted by family and domestic ...

ASIC acts to combat financial inequality for First Nations people

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023

ASIC has published an Indigenous Financial Services Framework to support positive financial outcomes for First Nations people. The Framework's development is the result of extensive consultations with stakeholders, including First Nations people, financial ...

Government progresses social housing measures

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023

... women at risk of homelessness. An additional $330 million will be spent on repairing and improving housing in remote Indigenous communities ($200m), establishing crisis and transitional housing options for women and children impacted by family and domestic ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023

... only 5% prefer initiatives to entice retirees back into the workforce while only 3% of employers identify encouraging Indigenous people, people with disabilities and those with poor English skills back into employment. "Companies must hire candidates ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023

... to and are starting to implement through a phased-in approach. "Under the RAP you have things like the percentage of Indigenous employees, what type of suppliers you have, how are you progressing Indigenous hires and retention, that kind of disclosure." ...

Financial stress at record highs: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022

... revealed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are at a significant disadvantage compared to the non-indigenous population in terms of meeting expenses, savings balances and use of financial products and services. Meanwhile, on how financial ...

Equity Trustees confirms AET acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022

... Wales," he said. "It adds scale to our trustee and wealth services (TWS) private client offering, particularly in our Indigenous and health and personal injury businesses and supports our ongoing commitment to investment in products, services and technology." ...

Philanthropist fund unveils new NFP partners

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022

... Network, Mind Blank, Prevention United, Project ROCKIT, ReachOut, Smiling Mind, WANTA, The Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health, Youth Live4Life and Youth Opportunities. "By offering multi-year support to these organisations, we believe ...

Octopus launches renewable energy platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022

... into the future." The Octopus Australia platform will also support and fund projects that are generated from JV and Indigenous-owned renewable energy company, known as Desert Springs Octopus. Desert Springs Octopus brings renewable energy and other infrastructure ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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