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Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... of investment teams at fund managers - a 2% rise from 2022, according to a 2023 survey from the Financial Services Council (FSC). New research from Willis Towers Watson found gender diversity in investment teams can add 45 basis points annually in net ...

UniSuper, pension funds buy forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... natural capital and biodiversity markets." In December 2022, Forico became the first forestry manager in Australia to achieve FSC Ecosystem Services certification for its approach to protecting the biodiversity values across its estate.

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... climate change as a financial risk to their investment portfolios, and a risk to the savings of millions of Australians," said FSC acting CEO Spiro Premetis. "A mandatory climate risk reporting regime is needed if Australia is to meet its national emissions ...

Pause to YFYS rollout as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... complexity of best financial interests duty requirements, Treasury said. The Financial Services Council welcomed the announcement. FSC executive director of policy and advocacy Spiro Premetis said that further consultation should consider areas which ...

New Forests increases California forestry holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... including fir and pine, in the Mount Shasta region, and presents "significant opportunities for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified timber production, management for carbon stock protection and atmospheric carbon removal, along with continued ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... He has previously held directorship appointments with BT Superannuation, Defence Health and The Financial Services Council (FSC). "U Ethical has worked hard behind the scenes for the last two years on streamlining its back-office processes seen recently ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... clarified the government's latest reforms in relation to ESG investing. Hume was speaking at a Financial Services Council (FSC) event about the Your Super, Your Future package. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, when asked whether ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... community forestry projects in Asia. We've been very active in terms of certification thru the [Forest Stewardship Council] FSC. We've brought much more transparency in terms of impact reporting across the sustainable framework. I think we have got some ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... that climate risks may be material to risk and return analysis," PRI said. "Additionally, the Financial Services Council (FSC) should continue working with Australian asset managers to strengthen stewardship expectations including TCFD implementation. ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... its new Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship code, which will be mandatory for all members. Sally Loane, FSC CEOw Stewardship codes for asset management arose in response to the GFC. The UK published the first Stewardship Code in 2010 ...
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