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Future Generation announces chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021

... member of the Ascham School Council and the Centennial Park and Moore Park Foundation, an ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, a director of anti-domestic violence organisation Our Watch and a former council member for Chief ...

How managers win ESG mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021

... specifically with corporate governance in mind, 43% will focus on ethical beliefs, 43% on social issues and 11% on indigenous issues. However, financial advisers remain cautious with only 40% discussing ESG investing with their clients in the last 12 ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021

... you think you've faced any challenges in your career because of your gender? A: Yes, and particularly as a young Indigenous woman I have always had the added pressure of needing to prove myself to be deserving of my role within the industry. I struggled ...

Retirement income failing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020

... is not possible to quantify how much this really effects the population because most super funds do not record the Indigenous status of members. At the 2016 Census, 45% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 65 and over owned their own home ...

Corporates have a critical role in social, environmental outcomes

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020

... climate action. "Gender equality and broader inequalities such as modern slavery, inadequate workplace safety and lack of indigenous reconciliation are key societal issues which we believe corporate Australia has a critical role to play in addressing," ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020

Chief executive of Rio Tinto, Jean-Sebastien Jacques, will step down following pressure from investors and indigenous leaders over the destruction of the Juukan Gorge in May. Rio Tinto said the decision was made following the board review of the company's ...

HESTA advocates for change post Rio blast

ANNABELLE DICKSON | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020

... for health employees has outlined its investor expectations for mining and energy companies and how they engage with Indigenous communities and heritage sites after the destruction of the Juukan Gorge Caves by Rio Tinto. HESTA released a statement on ...

ASIC warns Indigenous Australians over scams

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020

In light of the National Scams Awareness Week, the corporate regulator is urging Indigenous Australians to be wary of scams. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is one of the agencies responsible for the National Indigenous Consumer ...

Big companies dig deep

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020

... community services, community mental health and resilience and social partners and community leaders to support rural Indigenous communities. Other big givers included Macquarie Group, contributing $20 million through its foundation and Woodside Energy ...

Calls for financial services to include procurement targets

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020

... services industry to aim to include procurement targets in their Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) development. The Indigenous-led not-for-profit promoting financial literacy made the call after welcoming news that all state, territory and local governments ...

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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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