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Boomers care more for environment than super

... to as the "Me Generation", are actually more concerned with environmental issues than their superannuation, according to a poll by the National Seniors Association (NSA). Covering 500 baby boomers (defined as having been born between 1946-1964) in three ...

Most finance executives support ESG reporting

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... interviews with 285 of Finsia's Senior Fellows and fellows. Brian Salter, Finsia chief executive said, "The Industry Opinion Poll highlighted that the finance sector broadly supports the UK's Stern Report that 'doing nothing to stop global warming will ...

Economic round-up - Baby take a bow

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
... growth remains consistent with the RBA's inflation target at 1.1per cent in the quarter. Following the GDP release, a Reuter's poll of 23 economists, showed a median 20 per cent expectation of a rate hike in July. But is this striking portrayal of economic ...

Aussie businesses still risky: Deloitte

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
Nearly 60 per cent of Australian businesses still lack adequate risk management and training, according to a spot poll of 50 top 100 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and government organisations conducted by Deloitte last week. Of the chief risk ...

Fidelity responds to Darfur campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... investment funds out of Sudan in 2005. Illustrating the strength of the campaign, the SDC released the results of an opinion poll showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans would withdraw their investments from firms even remotely associated ...

Not easy being green

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
Generous tax cuts are expected for working families and business will receive a kiss-and-make-up tax deal in the Federal Budget, but our four-legged rural residents might just be put on notice as part of the Budget's environmental contingencies. For ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
Following the upheaval caused by the Shanghai stockmarket last week the Chinese government has downgraded its forecast growth for the coming year from 10.75 per cent to 8 per cent. For the last year the government has been cognisant of the need to ensure ...

Symantec survey finds IT perception gap

Symantec has released the findings of its first IT Risk Management Report this year and found a gap between the attitudes of IT directors versus IT executives within the same company. Among the key findings of the report, which polled more than 500 ...

LGSS paints $400m in property green

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) is planning to implement a Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) policy across its $400 million property portfolio, a step change that other super funds could soon follow as environmental issues ...

Survey predicts more mortgage defaults

A survey polling more than 900 mortgage brokers, planners and referrers has found that 61.4 per cent of respondents expect mortgage stress and defaults to increase this year, nearly double the figure from the previous survey. The survey was done late ...