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Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... -125 basis points in underperformance," said Bradley Amoils, US-based fund manager for the Pengana Axiom International Ethical Funds. "The delta between laggard to leader or leader to laggard is approximately 250 basis points of total shareholder return ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test because of "unintended and negative consequences" on ESG integration and ethical investing. Jones also called out an "alarming anomaly" in the YFYS performance test which he said would "essentially drive ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... personal values and investment products. According to recent research from Investment Trends commissioned by Australian Ethical, 57% of surveyed financial advisers have seen an increase in client demand for responsible investments over the last 12 months. ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... three camps, those investors who believe that the sector will suffer significant value destruction and those that from an ethical or environmental perspective have elected to divest from the sector and those that believe in both. They are not necessarily ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
After announcing they were exploring a merger in April, Australian Ethical and Christian Super have signed a Successor Fund Transfer deed. The decision brings an end to Christian Super, which was established in 1984, with all its members expected to ...

Risk management includes expanded ESG list: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... assault, geopolitical risks, demographic risks as Australia's population ages, issues affecting cultural minorities, and ethical risks such as corruption and human slavery in global and domestic supply chains," as well as governance risks. As the role ...

Fox and Hare certified as B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... governance. B Corp accreditation is a global standard which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance ...

Heritage Bank hires first ESG and sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Heritage Bank has created the role of ESG and sustainability manager. The mutual bank has hired Andrew Masci to the newly created role, its first dedicated ESG resource. Masci will drive the ongoing development of Heritage's ESG framework including ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... missing a critical aspect -they've limited their approach to financial products that are environmentally friendly, ethical or sustainable," he said. That doesn't address the act hat a lot of funds out there that say they incorporate ESG rather ...

Strong flow of new ESG funds brought to market: Equity Trustees

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... did, 9% had an environment, social and governance (ESG) theme, with 4% having sustainable development goals, 3% ultra-ethical code of governance (Sharia compliant) and 1% themed carbon neutral. Equity Trustees defines an ESG fund as being one that are ...