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Australian Ethical FUM AU$1.4bn for second half of 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... - Australian Ethical does not invest in companies in the fossil fuel sector, and is tilted towards sectors such as healthcare. In 2015, Australian Ethical also introduced the Emerging Companies Fund, a diversified portfolio of shares in micro- and small-capitalisation ...

Australian Ethical Investment AUM up 13% in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... - Australian Ethical does not invest in companies in the fossil fuel sector, and is tilted towards sectors such as healthcare. "We're out of resources, so we've benefitted in a sense from that," Vernon said. "Our positive investments - we invest a lot ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... rights exposures in their investments, as well as how to positively impact and improve on areas such as education, healthcare and safety. Panel discussion on investing and human rights. L-R: Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super; Michael Salvatico, vice ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... looking for is environmental impact connected to social outcomes." The first fund focused on a mix of themes investing in healthcare, financial inclusion and education, while the second fund will place environmental solutions connected to social outcomes ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, IAG pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... The microinsurance product is available to people who have a household income of less than AU$48,000, and who have a healthcare card or receive Centrelink payments. Microinsurance is presented to Good Shepherd Microfinance clients while they are obtaining ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp launch insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... The microinsurance product is available to people who have a household income of less than AU$48,000, and who have a healthcare card or receive Centrelink payments. The Essentials by AAI product is presented to Good Shepherd Microfinance clients while ...

Women on Boards tracks gender diversity gains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... that 81 companies in the ASX300 have no women on the board, and five companies in the ASX100 - TPG Telecom, Ramsay Healthcare, Qube Holdings, Sirtex Medical and Domino's Pizza Enterprises do not have women on their board, either. Gender diversity on ...

VFMC to divest from tobacco holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... AU$1.2 billion in tobacco stocks. Dr Bronwyn King, a radiation oncologist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Epworth Healthcare, launched the Tobacco-Free Investment Initiative in 2010 and meets with superannuation fund trustee boards and investment ...

ASX50 companies not making strategic case for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... the report found. The forest and paper products industry identified with all ten megaforces, while mining and metals, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and materials sectors identified with nine megaforces on average per company, while ...

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... of internal funds has been allocated to the strategy in 2014. The fund of fund approach focuses on sectors including healthcare, education and finance, Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment at AXA IM, previously said. "While the impact ...