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What will it take to get super on parental leave?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... Equality Agency (WGEA) director Libby Lyons, arguing that paying super on parental leave is the most practical way to address the gap in super savings between men and women. ISA analysis of enterprise agreements shows less than 7% include a provision ...

Australian Ethical makes strategic investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... partnership - which will grow the impact of the CSIRO Innovation Fund, managed by Main Sequence. "We created the fund to bridge the gap that separates great Australian science and traditional investors, so we can translate more great Australian science ...

Verve Super taps investors for $2.6m raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... interest in our purpose as a mission-led business or the unique nature of how we're supporting women to close the gender wealth gap. It was often impossible to find a common language," Hobbs said. "So, we pivoted, we sought out Australian businesswomen ...

SMSF establishments soar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... just over $822 billion with 28% of SMSF assets held in listed shares and 18% in cash and term deposits. Meanwhile, the gender gap of SMSF members is narrowing with 53% of SMSF members being male and 47% female. The majority (86%) of SMSF members are ...

New investment model for affordable housing proposed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... institutional investing in this asset class. It would be a Commonwealth government supported program which addresses the funding gap in affordable housing that exists even after a developer takes advantage of all other government programs and considers ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... one quarter of investment managers are practising a leading approach to responsible investment, "highlighting a continuing gap between investment managers that claim to be practising responsible investing and those that can demonstrate they are", RIAA ...

Equal Pay Day offers sobering reminder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... Australian women will face financial hardship - especially in old age - if equality of pay is not addressed. The gender pay gap in Australia grew over the last year, Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart pointed out. According to the Workplace Gender ...

ASX 200 doubles down on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... decarbonising business operations," Davidson said. "Embedding pathways to net zero in long-term corporate planning will help close the gap between ambition and delivery of emissions reductions targets. This helps investors understand and manage the risks ...

Netwealth boosts profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
The platform recorded net profit gains and a substantial increase in funds under administration as it expects inflows to hit $10 billion in the next financial year. In its full-year results, Netwealth posted a 23.9% increase in net profit to $54.1 million. ...

MSCI acquires Real Capital Analytics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... said: "MSCI is a natural home for Real Capital Analytics since our primary goal has always been to bridge the information gap between commercial real estate and other asset classes across the financial markets." "The combination of the two firms creates ...