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Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... the reform include Women in Super, Australian Women Lawyers Association, Early Childhood Australia, Australian Council of Social Service and Chief Executive Women. "Parental leave is the only commonly taken form of paid leave that does not include superannuation ...

Moody's RMS appoints regional managing director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... the devastating effects of the COVID-19 outbreak as well as chronic supply-chain disruptions, heightened cyber-attacks, social and economic inflation, and global geopolitical uncertainty, many economies and communities in the region are continuing their ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... online trading platforms that offer easy access to a range of products. Many investors are also using digital channels and social media platforms to source information on investing. Since March 2020, 34% of surveyed investors reported sourcing information ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... Fidelity said, although discourse about investors' role in helping fund clean technologies and infrastructure is aplenty, the social and environmental impacts associated with transitioning to a low carbon world are less scrutinised. "The deployment of ...

Philanthropist fund unveils new NFP partners

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... warning that Australia's current funding of mental healthcare is "not working". Comprising of 14 non-for-profit partners, the social investment strategy aims to counter the alarming rise in the rates of ill mental health, self-harm and suicide among ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... description of one-cent banking transactions. They would send messages like, "I'm outside watching you," Breckenridge said. Social-cultural norms can also mask abuse, factors such as refugee status, language barriers, experiencing depression and ...

KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... compliance to consideration of ESG in terms of value creation for all stakeholders, market positioning, member retention and social licence," the report said. "KPMG is seeing super funds ask deeper questions, requiring holistic and joined up thinking ...

ART, QIC partner on affordable housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... up to 1200 new homes. The partnership aims to provide a scalable model for the financing, development, and operation of social and affordable housing in the state, with the first stage to comprise seven projects funded alongside the Queensland government ...

Brighter Super simplifies investment menu

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
Brighter Super will soon have just one suite of investment options, having reviewed and selected the best on offer from LGIAsuper and Energy Super. From August 12, Brighter Super will align all investment options, removing the duplication that has existed ...

Mercer pumps $100m into Perennial Partners strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
... portion of the portfolio is invested in companies which operate in global markets, in areas that improve environmental or social outcomes such as healthcare, education, renewable energy, technology improving energy efficiency or resource use, as well ...