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Australian Ethical to cut administration fees, enhance customer experience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... funds, net inflows were up 150% from the prior corresponding period to $96.4 million. The company will invest in in its business platform, said John McMurdo, chief executive officer at Australian Ethical. "We have had to invest in new content management ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... expressed in increased engagement and in our voting, in which we will take positions that promote long-term sustainable business practices."

Companies have responsibility to meld profit and purpose: IBM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... corporate citizenship manager, IBM Australia IBM has released its Global Purpose Study, Companies with purpose: the future of business. The study found that globally, 80% of respondents believe companies should prioritise employees, environment and the ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... "Whereas the current residential build-to-sell model focuses on pre-sales debt coverage, the new fund will consider the business case of the project, and provide loans that cover both the construction and operational phases," Johansen said. QBIF is intended ...

FTSE Russell hires head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... investment industry, both in Europe and Hong Kong. I look forward to working with Helena as we continue to expand our business in Asia Pacific. Our growth in sustainable investment capabilities, including in indexes, data and research, will meet the ...

Frasers Property Australia establishes Sustainable Finance Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... and loans as well as sustainability-linked bonds and loans." "Sustainability is inherently embedded into our overall business strategy," said Anthony Boyd, chief financial officer, Frasers Property Australia. "For a number of years, we've been using ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... real estate funds management. We greatly admire the architectural work of ClarkeHopkinsClarke and the culture of their business: social and environmental impact is at the core of their work." The Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment ...

Small, mid-caps list governance, social as top ESG concerns: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... to mid-cap space. Respondents were asked as part of the survey which areas of ESG are important commercially for their business, in which areas has the company materially improved in sustainability and ESG practices over the past three years, and which ...

Amundi reports increased demand for fixed income ETFs, ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
There is increased global demand for fixed income exchange traded fund (ETFs), as well as demand for fixed income ETFs that integrate ESG into their process, according to global fund manager Amundi. Gaetan Delculee, global head of ETF, indexing and ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
Climate change is a strategic risk to business, their employees and the communities in which they operate, and is also intertwined with human rights, according to Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA). Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director GCNA, the ...