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Millennials prioritise long term returns, fees in investment funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Australians ranked fees and expenses of investing as the second most important consideration (59%) followed closely by the reputation of the fund or firm (58%). Transparency of the firm's investment strategy was also an important selection consideration ...

Pricing, liquidity, standards challenge green bond market: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The pricing, liquidity and confusion about the definition of green bonds is constraining the maturity of the green bond market, according to Aviva Investors. Colin Purdie, Chief Investment Officer, Credit, at Aviva Investors "In order to reach the 2 ...

ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... practices were on full display during the Royal Commission. A number of companies have since paid dearly in terms of their reputation and profitability. Unfortunately, investors in those companies have worn the cost too." The governance guidelines clarify ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... on sophisticated judgment. The data shows that Australian retail investors are now keenly aware of the importance of reputation, transparency, ethical behavior, values alignment and social responsibility." The report also found that a higher number of ...

SASB Foundation appoints Marc Siegel to SASB Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Accounting Standards Board," said Bob Steel, chair of the SASB Foundation Board of Directors. "Marc's reputation, knowledge and experience will further enhance the important work of the Standards Board and we look forward to his contributions." ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
A majority of companies that manufacture consumer products are not considering potentially hazardous ingredient responsibility and its relationship to company sustainability, according to research from the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at ...

United Nations Development Programme launches SDG Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals, UNDP is committed to using its global presence in 170 countries around the world and its reputation as a trusted partner to support countries in mobilising private sector support for their development," said Achim Steiner ...

ACCR files resolution to Qantas AGM over deportations and removals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... business risks to Qantas," she said. "It's hard to think of an activity that's more misaligned to Qantas' family friendly reputation." ACCR and RACS notes that other airlines around the world are refusing to deport people to danger - in June 2018, six ...

US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
A coalition of more than 80 US-based grassroots organisations are protesting US President Donald Trump's policy of immigrant detention through a campaign targeting banks JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo for providing debt financing for two for-profit ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... organisations that have at least got the right CEO that's saying, "Yes. I want to do this and I'm willing to stake my reputation capital and, oh I don't know, 40 grand or something," an ability to take a shortcut. And what we're giving them is a short ...