28 May 2025

The case for IROs at Board meetings

Victoria Geddes
All, Best Practice, IR

VICTORIA GEDDES, Executive Director The AICD recently published an article focused on the topic of investor relations and why it should be high on the board agenda to drive investor confidence and attract future backers. It was prompted in part by the release of a global survey on IR by EY which looked at the […]

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28 May 2025

Cyber security gets stuffed!

Giles Rafferty
All, Corp Comms, Cybersecurity, media relations

GILES RAFFERTY, Corporate Communication and Media Advisor. The recent ‘credential stuffing’ cyber attack on Australia’s super funds sector once again highlights the growing cyber threat to business. ‘Credential stuffing’ is when usernames and passwords sourced from hacks on lower value websites or the dark web are used to gain access to higher value targets such […]

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2 May 2025

Final guidelines for sustainability reporting

Giles Rafferty
All, compliance, ESG, Reporting

GILES RAFFERTY, Media and Corporate Communications ASIC has finalised its guidance for the mandatory climate reporting that came into force in Australia on the 1st of January this year. Regulatory Guide 280 – Sustainability reporting  was published on 31st of March following an extensive public consultation that included 60 submissions since the draft guidance was […]

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28 March 2025

Economic optimism deficit as trust declines

Giles Rafferty
All, Best Practice, Corp Comms, ESG

GILES RAFFERTY Media and Corporate Communications An unprecedented decline in the number of employees who trust their employer to do the right thing – dropping three points globally – as revealed by the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer is mirrored in Australia where employee trust in their employer dropped 2 points. The Edelman Trust Barometer is […]

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5 March 2025

ESG reporting buffeted by winds of change

SALONI SURI
All, compliance, Disclosure, ESG

SALONI SURI, Shareholder Analytics and Investor Relations Australia’s new mandatory climate reporting regime came into force from the start of this year. As it is rolled out, listed and private companies, alongside financial institutions, will need to disclose information about their climate-related risks and opportunities in a ‘Sustainability Report’. For the year commencing 1 January […]

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