CWES welcomes “breakthrough” National Plan to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Children

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The Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) has hailed the inclusion of ‘economic abuse’ in the new National Plan to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Children 2022 to 2032, as a... Read more continue reading

ASX Rings the Bell for Financial Literacy

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Helen Lofthouse, Managing Director and CEO of ASX said: “Although Australia is a prosperous country with a well-performing education system, a recent study by the University of Newcastle found that... Read more continue reading

UBS Optimus Foundation announces its Australian chapter to meet growing local demand for philanthropy 

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The UBS Optimus Foundation (“Optimus Foundation”) the independent philanthropic arm of UBS AG, is pleased to announce that it is launching its Australian chapter, the UBS Optimus Foundation Australia. For more than... Read more continue reading

Registration opens for FPA’s Future2 Foundation Six Foot Track Challenge

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The Future2 Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has opened registrations for its 2022 Six Foot Track Challenge. The 35 kilometre hike challenge through... Read more continue reading

Grant applications now open for the 2022 Future2 Foundation grants

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The Future2 Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), is calling for applications for its 2022 Make the Difference! Grants program that supports young Australians... Read more continue reading

Citi and Citi Foundation welcome two new community partners

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This NAIDOC Week, Citi, together with Citi Foundation, has welcomed Indigenous-led Bangarra Dance Theatre and the Minderoo Foundation as new partners. Citi Australia’s Head of Community, Sponsorship, and Engagement, Louise... Read more continue reading

Pendal Group and Investment Giving Australia launch Australian-first philanthropic structure ‘Investment Giving’, revolutionising charitable investment through financial services

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Investment Giving Australia and Pendal Group (ASX: PDL) have announced an Australian-first innovation in the charitable investment sector with the launch of ‘Investment Giving’. Investment Giving is a new product... Read more continue reading

Women more likely to live in poverty in retirement than men

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The inequality in superannuation balances as well as the entrenched gender pay gap means more women than men are likely to spend their retirement in poverty, according to government research.... Read more continue reading

Conscious Investment Management formally adopts Reconciliation Action Plan

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Dedicated impact investment fund manager, Conscious Investment Management (“CIM”), has formally launched its first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (“RAP”). Developed in consultation with Reconciliation Australia, the Reflect RAP marks the... Read more continue reading

LGIAsuper leads the way for inclusion beyond the boardroom

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Breaking down the barriers that women face on the road to retirement begins in the boardroom of financial service companies, says LGIAsuper and Energy Super CEO Kate Farrar. The latest... Read more continue reading