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Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Report. "We are pleased to partner with Alpha Fund Managers, and view their support as a further endorsement of ethical investing moving from niche to mainstream," said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director. "While other fund managers may ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... strategy, according the RIAA 2017 report. RIAA defines responsible investment strategies as negative screening, impact investing, sustainability themed funds and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. The 2017 report ...

Negatively screened funds grow by over 2500% in New Zealand: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... path we're going on, and this is something of a signal to the market that we could expect to see focus on who we're investing in and who we're not investing in as we had to portfolio disclosures." RIAA also highlighted that the number of Core responsible ...

CEFC lends $32m for construction of green student accommodation project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... accommodation, catering for less than 10% of enrolled students. BSPRE Investment Director Nick Singleton said that by investing in environmentally sustainable design initiatives, the Waymouth Street project was expected to help meet accommodation demand ...

International Finance Corporation launches NZ dollar-denominated green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... said Mike Faville, BNZ head of debt capital markets. "This bond is a critical step in opening up green and sustainable investing opportunities in NZ dollars, and we thank IFC for its continued commitment to the New Zealand market and its development. ...

Responsible Investment assets top $622 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Australasia's (RIAA) 2017 benchmark report. RIAA defines responsible investment strategies as negative screening, impact investing, sustainability themed funds and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. The 2017 ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... need for a long term approach to talent, which should sit nicely in an industry that has such a long term interest in investing," Beattie said. "It's really important. In doing that, there needs to be much greater emphasis of building the capability ...

Australian Ethical sees record net inflows for June quarter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... really want to be a significant player in the Australian financial services landscape," he said. "We feel that ethical investing has come of age, is coming of age, and that allows us to invest in the infrastructure that is required to be a much bigger ...

HESTA makes $19m impact investment in aged care facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... will recreate "real life experiences for those living with dementia." Mark Peacock, acting executive director, Impact Investing, Social Ventures Australia The allocation was made via HESTA's $30 million Social Impact Investment Trust, which is managed ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... figures. By breaking the footprinting down by sector in the way we have, you can see whether, on average, the team is investing in more efficient companies when compared to others in the same sector, we think this more meaningful than a single number ...