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Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... investment performance point of view, we have tangible evidence that you can invest on performance as well as align your investments with your values," he said. Australian Ethical has also worked in the past year to lower its fees through investment ...

Instreet Investment buys The Emerald Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... in overseas products like ethical [exchange traded funds] ETFs," Lucas said. "The overseas universe of responsible investments is much bigger than what we have in Australia. That will be completed by the end of this quarter." Instreet will also devote ...

The Global Impact Investment Network Appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... build on this momentum and harness the talent and innovation of our community, highlight unique approaches in real investments, and provide the market intelligence and resources that will help investors make the greatest impact with their money." Bouri ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... managed. KPMG finds companies invest $12.2bn in social programs One hundred of the world's largest companies made investments in social programs valued at US$12.2 billion in 2013, but less than a third of those companies are reporting on the impact of ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... skill and diligence, a duty to prudently manage investment risks, a duty to consider the long-term perspective of investments, and a duty to diversify across a portfolio. Exercising those legal duties has revolved around considerations of retirement ...

Christian Super selects three impact investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Christian Super CEO. "We have a member of our investment team and some of his resources are allocated to look at impact investments that resonate with our members," Murphy said. "Naturally, the investments have to show risk adjusted return in an appropriate ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... markets, the report found. ASrIA uses the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA)'s definition of sustainable investments, which includes: "1. Negative/exclusionary screening 2. Positive/best-in-class screening 3. Norms-based screening 4. Integration ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Bonds, calling on governments to grow the global green bond market. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair Calvert Investments, Addenda Capital, F&C Investments, MN Investments and NEI Investments have signed on to the Investor Statement on Green ...

PRI announces new Advisory Council members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Management, and will take up the investment manager position. PRI also announced that Mark Chaloner, assistant director (investments), West Midlands Pension Fund and Priya Maithur, vice president, Board of Administration, CalPERS, have automatically ...

Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... University of Sydney published two reports - Impact Investment: Perspectives for Australian Superannuation Funds and Impact Investments: Perspectives for Australian Charitable Trusts and Foundations - that provided recommendations and analysis around ...