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Stale boys club lingers on: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... or are over-qualified for. The research highlights a common perception that men are not genuinely committed to gender equality in investment management and were merely paying lip service to diversity. Some respondents reported feeling they were only ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... institutional investors representing more than $7 trillion in assets have joined with the Canadian government to invest in gender equality and infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets. In partnership with the Canadian government and led by Caisse ...

Asset consultant expands leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... her career Margie has demonstrated great leadership in relation to diversity and inclusion, and in particular gender equality," Polson said. "That's of great importance in a business like ours, as it should be in all businesses, and we look forward to ...

RARE wins mandate from $182bn US manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... pipelines to bring clean and safe drinking water to communities, construct household toilets, and fund hygiene and gender equality education. RARE co-chief executive Nick Langley said the company believes access to safe water is a fundamental human right ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... seeking financial advice highlights not only the need for more female advisers, but also the benefits of embracing gender equality in the workplace. Integra Financial Services director Deborah Kent believes the increasingly holistic nature of advice ...

Good Super partners for Dump Trump investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... sacrificing performance." In addition to the Trump and Adani portfolios, members can also opt for LGBT Rights, Gender Equality, Boycott Coal Seam Gas and others. They're designed to include and exclude companies that are either "positively or negatively" ...

Industry fund takes aim at asset manager diversity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... gender diversity. The reason for this, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey explained, is the fund is "committed to gender equality and that commitment goes much further than just talking about it. We want our actions to help drive long-term, meaningful ...

Employers of choice work to close super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... billion superannuation fund and one of Australia's largest life insurers have been recognised for commitment to gender equality in the workplace. First State Super and TAL have been named as Employers of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender ...

The next generation of adviser and client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Recognising the barriers to gender equality in the financial advice industry and taking steps to widen the entry door for women is vital to the positive progression of female advisers and traditional business models. State Street Global Advisors' SPDR ...

RARE partners with WaterAid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... pipelines to bring clean and safe drinking water to communities, construct household toilets, and fund hygiene and gender equality education. RARE co-chief executive Nick Langley said the company believes access to safe water is a fundamental human right ...