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Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... of different parties. A plan to collaborate with Indigenous representative body the Coalition of Peaks and other First Nations stakeholders to scope an economic partnership is also in the works in a bid to tackle a lag in the employment rate of First ...

First Australians Capital appoints managing partner, receives $9m backing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... therapeutics, digital health, and medical devices. Additionally, he was responsible for building relationships between First Nations peoples globally, facilitating trade, investment, and cultural exchange. Saulo also previously spent over three years ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... for critical technology and communications, environmental sustainability, food supply chains, social policy and First Nations peoples." Case studies such as the Onshore Lobster Aquaculture research project towards a more sustainable lobster industry ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... Management managing director Jim McKay pointed out that the global population hit eight billion last year, and United Nations estimates an additional 500 million people by 2030. This demographic wave, notably with India recently becoming the world's ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... is setting its sights on achieving a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050, as is consistent with the goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement. To advance its goal, the fund launched a sustainable growth product in 2021 and divested from thermal coal ...

Global wealth to rise 38% by 2027: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... middle-income countries. This is significantly above the annual wealth growth of the 4.5% UBS estimates for high-income nations. More than half of all UHNWIs currently reside in North America, while countries in the Asia Pacific region are home to more ...

Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, First Nations Foundation chief executive Phil Usher says superannuation is inadequate for meeting the needs of all Indigenous Australians, adding that change is needed to ensure better future ...

Life, funeral insurers cop $14m fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... staff, incentivising them to sell at all costs to vulnerable customers, namely those living in remote areas and First Nations people, many of whom English was not their first language. Staff was rewarded with trips to the Gold Coast, Las Vegas, and Hawaii ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... collaborate with state, territory and local governments, existing regional bodies, unions, industry, investors, First Nations groups to facilitate the national shift to a clean energy economy. To expedite the Authority's responsibilities, the Net ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... growing dangers to consumers, he said. "Evidence suggests that those risks are disproportionately affecting women, First Nations communities and people on low incomes," he said. Jones referenced a 2022 study conducted by Good Shepherd that found 73% ...