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Ethinvest reaches $100 million milestone

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Demand for responsible investing is up on HUB24, Australia's fastest-growing investment platform. The proof is in the pudding - Ethinvest has hit $100 million in assets on the platform, after launching on HUB24 in late 2016. The ethical and impact ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has awarded State Street's Charles River a mandate to automate its investment portfolio's front and middle office operations. The ethical investment manager will use Charles River's Investment Management Solution, which ...

Mega recovery on cards for sustainable funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Sustainable funds have fallen out of favour but Zenith Investment Partners predicts a major comeback. With the current market treating sustainable investing cautiously, some investment managers have abandoned what they felt like was a Sisyphus-like ...

Podcast: How to ace climate reporting and avoid greenwash with Kate O'Rourke

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
With mandatory climate reporting coming into force in Australia, the corporate regulator ASIC is stepping up enforcement, targeting misleading and deceptive practices with serious consequences for non-compliance. Today's episode is your guide to ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... in remediation - but a new toolkit shines a light on the path forward. According to First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, asset owners and managers should treat divestment as a last resort. They have released a guide for investors in partnership ...

Australian Ethical FUM nears $13bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... end. About $1.93 billion of this is due to the Altius deal finalising, while $487 million was added through flows and investment performance. "The acquisition of Altius Asset Management business not only adds to FUM, it strengthens our position as one ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... divestment, action on climate change, and keeping companies accountable." Meanwhile, AustralianSuper has a new head of investment operations for its international business. Tom Osbourn has a background sustainable investment at the UK's top charity ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... accelerates decarbonisation. "This is the culmination of many years to get climate science analytics into the hands of the investment community on a scale that can make a difference to the rate of decarbonisation," McNeil said. While Emmi is a fledgling ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... overstating impact while progress stalls on sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Investors for Impact. The investment community plays a crucial role in achieving SDGs by leveraging the power of capital markets, says the nation's peak ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... compared fees across funds. Most super funds apply multiple charges to account holders, including administration fees, investment fees, transaction fees, insurance premiums, activity fees and performance fees. However, only 1% of Australians are aware ...