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UBank launches world first certified Green Term Deposit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... millennials are concerned about complexity when it comes to researching, signing up for and maintaining their green investments - suggesting convenience and transparency is a priority. This is UBank's first green product, but "it's certainly something ...

RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two Legg Mason investment funds as Certified Responsible Investments. The Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund and the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Values with Income Fund ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Brandweiner said. "There are three pillars to the strategy, and one of them is to broaden our footprint in responsible investments, and that's something where we see we have a big role to play because of the importance of stewardship and our role as ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... exclusion-free indices. Signatories believe that the exclusion of controversial weapons will "better align their customers investments with what has become standard practice and expectation among investors," Colonial First State said. "Becoming a signatory ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Disclosure Project found that only 1% of assets invested by 80 major global insurers were allocated to low-carbon investments." Sustainalytics noted that "QBE, which posted USD 1.2bn in losses for FY2017 due to claims resulting from natural catastrophes ...

Zuper Super launches Wealthness hub to educate, engage member base

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... how our funds are constructed." Zuper Super offers members two "bases", which constitute at least 80% of member's investments - Zuper Impact, which screens out tobacco and nuclear weapons, and Zuper Impact Plus, which also screens out gambling, pornography ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... research providers integrating environmental, social and governance information into their composite, and responsible investments under management topping $866 billion of assets, or 55.5% of total assets under management in Australia, the tipping point ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - Full Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... research providers integrating environmental, social and governance information into their composite, and responsible investments under management topping $866 billion of assets, or 55.5% of total assets under management in Australia, the tipping point ...

Ausbil Investment Management launches Active Sustainable Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG research at Ausbil. Mark Knight, head of distribution, said that market demand for ESG-focused investments has grown significantly. "Investors are now far more ESG aware and are seeking investment options that adopt a sustainable ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... In addition to any regulatory requirements, monitoring modern slavery is important because they can pose a risk to investments, Carlsson-Sweeny noted. "We think risk assessment falls into a wider category of investment risks relating to human rights," ...