Not-for-profit takes action to help close superannuation gap for working mothers and calls on others to follow suit to enact government policy change

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One of Australia’s longest-running, not-for-profit community services providers, Growing Potential, has taken considered action to help bridge the superannuation gender gap, affording its 145 staff – of which 91 per cent... Read more continue reading

Cryptocurrency 2022: a year of extraordinary development in 2021 sets up great expectations for the year ahead

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The cryptocurrency market passed several important milestones in 2021, as corporate and institutional engagement with the sector deepened, crypto market infrastructure grew more robust, financial regulators started to take the... Read more continue reading

Smaller companies, bigger opportunities

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Australia’s smaller companies A company’s market capitalisation – the total number of its shares on issue multiplied by the latest share price – dictates which index (if any) a company... Read more continue reading

Ethical Advisers Co-Operative: Over $2.2 billion invested ethically

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More than $2.2 billion ($2,235,278,000) was invested ethically by the 2,761 clients advised by member of the Ethical Advisers Co-operative (EAC), as at 31 December 2021. This nationwide membership of... Read more continue reading

The strong case for home equity funding in retirement

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Australia is facing a major retirement funding challenge. Our longevity has been well documented and even during a pandemic, Australia was the only developed nation to experience increased life expectancy[1],... Read more continue reading

ANZ Bank supports Impact Investment Exchange to lists US$30 Million Women’s Livelihood BondTM For Climate on the Singapore Exchange

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Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has successfully listed the US$30 million Women’s Livelihood BondTM  for Climate (WLB4Climate), the fourth bond in the award-winning Women’s Livelihood BondTM Series (WLB Series) on the... Read more continue reading

The long-term view on COP26 is promising

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Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of Global Sustainable Equities, reflects on the last quarter of 2021 and looks ahead to the opportunities in the world of sustainability. Key takeaways Countries globally continue... Read more continue reading

Plato achieves ‘Net Zero Now’ with launch of new global equities strategy

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In a first for the Australian funds management industry, Plato Investment Management has launched a global equities fund, managed with a net zero carbon footprint without the use of costly... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors widens 2022 sustainability expectations for the companies it invests in

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of Aviva PLC, expects the companies it invests in to deliver tangible and transparent progress on a wider definition of sustainability in 2022.... Read more continue reading

ATO shoots itself in the foot: tax return must be signed by Administrator

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The ATO refuses to accept a tax return from an intestate deceased estate unless it is signed by the Administrator of the estate. But what if there is no Administrator?... Read more continue reading