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Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... experienced, there is the potential to move up into more senior positions which may include leading teams, advocating for ESG issues within industry or to even run an ethical investment fund." In terms of qualifications, ESG professionals are expected ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... Elevate conducts investigations on the ground in various markets to gain a grounded view on labour and human rights related issues, as well as conducting a data analytics platform to give a global landscape. "We're not seeing results and it's ...

J.P. Morgan's net income falls 42%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... However, Dimon did warn of "significant geopolitical and economic challenges ahead due to high inflation, supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine." He concluded: "Our focus this quarter remained on helping our clients navigate difficult markets and ...

VFMC,CFA Societies combine to attract more women into investing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... depth of the female investment talent pool. "The women we engage are motivated to build a career where they can impact big issues and apply their smarts towards purposeful outcomes. Investing for the benefit of people in their state is an appealing career ...

Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... been the subject of serious accounting and safety concerns, but its compounding problems have also raised several conduct issues, one such matter being KPMG's engagements. The committee commented that it was clear that "the KPMG engagements were rife ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... said. "I have to say unfortunately, over the last three or four years the government has put the car in reverse on these issues. Their war on corporate transparency through a tax on proxy advisers, and winding back on director liability are just two ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... transition. A transition that will require meticulous planning to ensure energy certainty and resolutions to any intermittency issues. Whether it be by 2030, 2050 or today, it will require unprecedented levels of new infrastructure investment to achieve ...

Consumer confidence rises as inflation expectations drop

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... inflation over the coming quarters. Additional sources of uncertainty related to the speed of resolution of various supply-side issues, development in global energy markets and the evolution of labour costs have also dampened future inflationary outl ...

FSC offers guidance on divesting Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... guidance outlines exactly what constitutes a Russian asset, steps to divestment that should be taken by super trustees, issues in relation to ownership and control and how the investment process can achieve divestment. Russian assets include public market ...

Border rule-breaking former adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... Court. At the time, ASIC confirmed to Financial Standard that it was aware of Babbage's conduct and was considering the issues in relation to his authorisations. The regulator has the power to act against anyone who has been convicted of fraud. Now ...