Equity Trustees has directed the combined resources of 24 philanthropic trusts to a brand new Partnership Program which will inject more than $3m over three years to the Mater Foundation, Monash Partners and the National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI). “We have heard from the not for profit sector the challenges they face […]
continue readingThe 30% Club Australia, which is campaigning for 30% women on ASX 200 boards by the end of 2018, is calling for the investment community to engage on the issue of board diversity and to consider diversity when voting on the Report & Accounts and the appointment and re-election of board members. “This call comes […]
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Aug
2017
One of the Australian financial sector’s most enduring charitable efforts has announced its 2017 awards event – involving the unusual combination of hedge fund managers and rock music. Hedge Funds Rock (HFR) & The Australian Alternative Investment Awards event is an annual charitable event running in conjunction with the Alternative Investment Management Association’s (AIMA) Australia […]
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Jul
2017
Nominations are now open for enterprises in Australia who do good for people, the planet and animals to be recognised through Moral Fairground’s innovative awards program. Winners will be announced at an Awards dinner in Melbourne on 16 October to coincide with Moral Fairground’s Ethical Enterprise Conference, an educational and networking event bringing ethical and […]
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Jul
2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced that it will launch a pilot Pro Bono Financial Planning Referral Service with Cancer Council. The nationally structured referral program will help families affected by cancer who are unable to afford the cost of financial advice, by connecting them with financial planners who can provide their […]
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Jun
2017
Just a week after news of the largest philanthropic gift by a living Australian, and the final surge begins by charities appealing to taxpayers attracted to the last minute tax deductible donations by 30 June, now is the time for Australians to consider a better way to channel around $3b of ad hoc giving annually. […]
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Jun
2017
Grant nominations open Sydney, 23 May 2017 Future2, the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), is calling for FPA members to nominate a local not-for-profit organisation for its Make the Difference! Grants program. Since 2007, Future2 has committed $688,000 in grants to community not-for-profits through the generosity and fundraising efforts of […]
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May
2017
Increased gender diversity on boards leads to better performance for corporates, not only from a pure financial sense but also in terms of managing key indicators of longer term wealth creation like customer satisfaction, and building a robust employee and corporate culture. However, despite the evidence, there are 13 Boards in the ASX 200 that […]
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May
2017
ANZ Wealth has highlighted the importance of overcoming adversity for financial advisors during its APEX Inspire summit in Sydney last week. As part of the summit, advisers heard from guest speakers, former AFL star Adam Goodes and three-time Paralympic Gold Medallist Kurt Fearnley OAM, who shared their personal stories of using triumph and challenge as […]
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May
2017
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