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Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... potential reason is that women may be less able to pursue leadership opportunities," she said. The researchers encourage companies to help narrow the gender pay gap by fostering an inclusive environment where all employees are encouraged to take on domestic ...

ASIC issues warning over scammers using fake AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... also use online advertisements and social media to promote fake bond and term deposit investment offers in well-known companies. The ads lead consumers to an online enquiry form which scammers use to collect personal information, such as their name ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... years, we have the experience to make super simple for organisations of all sizes from micro businesses and SMEs to large companies, with or without bespoke requirements," he said. Mercer Business Super has been designed to be simple and easy to implement ...

Australian Retirement Trust applies new investment exclusion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... options, being tobacco, cluster munitions and land mines. From July 1, this list of exclusions will be expanded to include companies that derive 10% or more of their total revenues from mining thermal coal or the sale of it to third parties. Speaking ...

Brighter Super to close socially responsible options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... carbon emissions, across all our investment options," it added. "More generally, we are increasing our advocacy with companies regarding their own contributions in this space. This is a positive step forward for Brighter Super." The fund is also closing ...

Antipodes acquires boutique manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... homeland's investment markets. In response, they set up the Premium China Fund, a managed investment scheme which invests in companies listed in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan, among others.

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... Australia as it looks to introduce more in the future. The ClearBridge Global Growth Fund invests in 60 to 100 growth companies and aims to deliver above-market returns. The fund tracks the MSCI AC World (Net) (AUD) Index and invests namely in the technology ...

J.P. Morgan lists new global equity ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... 50+ years of industry experience and leverages the insights of 80+ research analysts globally covering more than 2500 companies. This investment in research and coverage can be achieved by a global asset manager with the size and scale of JPMAM," he ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... understand risks and opportunities given the rapid uptake of AI. "The first wave of AI is well underway, dominated by companies with direct revenue exposure alongside 'picks and shovel' stocks that provide the tools, platforms, and infrastructure required ...

The funds delivering up to 30% returns: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... "The modestly positive return we saw from the ASX300 over February masks the significant performance dispersion across companies during the February reporting season. "Companies that beat estimates rallied strongly on the day of results, while companies ...