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RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two Legg Mason investment funds as Certified Responsible Investments. The Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund and the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Values with Income ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... 2015, the European Union has had a policy known as " Trade for Al l," subtitled "Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy", and has integrated sustainable development into FTAs with other countries, including Canada, Central America, Colombia ...

Raiz Invest partners with UNSW on machine-learning technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Micro-investing app Raiz Invest is partnering with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to use the university's machine-learning technology to optimise its Raiz Rewards offering. George Lucas, Instreet Managing Director Raiz Rewards is a loyalty ...

Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Evaluating corporate culture is "one of the most important factors to consider" when picking stocks, according to WCM Investment Management. Rolf Kelly, portfolio manager and business analyst, WCM As investors, as well as the wider community, digest ...

Institutional Shareholder Services purchases CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... of CAER will more than double ISS' headcount in the market to include eight research analysts covering responsible investment and corporate governance across the region. "Strategically it's important for us to do our primary research locally in the market," ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... to improve the ESG research and engagement. Regnan will be able to leverage the fundamental insights we have on our investment team and we will broaden our suite of socially responsible products." Pendal will also continue offering Regnan's services ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... error," the letter said. Further, the problem is more acute for passive investors, given that the majority of passive investment strategies replicate exclusion-free indices. Signatories believe that the exclusion of controversial weapons will "better ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... the talk and I think we'll see a lot of investors responding to that thru reporting and disclosure, new release of investment products and services, and increasing ambition in the commitments that investors are making as well." Sustainalytics also specificed ...

Teachers Mutual Bank receives RIAA certification for products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Mutual Bank's retail deposits, mortgages and wholesale funding vehicles have been certified under by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Steve James, CEO, Teachers Mutual Bank RIAA Certification means that the products meet critieria ...

Zuper Super launches Wealthness hub to educate, engage member base

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Zuper Super has launched Wealthness, a content hub aimed at engaging with its membership base on themes of financial wellbeing. Zuper Super launched last year, and Wealthness is designed focus on life factors that impact on people's ability to make ...