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Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian market for impact investing has nearly tripled over the past two years, from $5.7 billion to $19.9 billion, according to a new study from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Hanna Ebeling, chief executive officer ...

BetaShares ethical ETFs see nearly $300m in new inflows in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... client are interested in those topics more and more. We've been on the front foot, educating the retail market and the adviser market, to help advisers deal with inbound inquiries from clients who are interested." Vynokur also said they are seeing new ...

Chronos Sustainability hires Ian Woods for strategic Australian/NZ role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... through its work with the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and other industry bodies, and acts as an adviser to leading global financial institutions on their responsible investment policies, processes and activities.

JANA providing services to retail sector, eyes retail ESG services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... clients, Karagianis said. Karagianis noted that there is demand for advisory services related to ESG investing. "The retail adviser market is at an early stage in terms of the introduction of SRI/ESG principles generally, but more specifically in the ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
A climate-related shareholder resolution put to the Woodside AGM has received a majority of shareholders' support. Dan Gocher, ACCR director of climate and environment The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) lodged four shareholder ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... founder, Invest with Ethics RIAA held a virtual conference session covering advice in the new era of FASEA. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's (FASEA) Code of Ethics, which came into force January 2020 includes Standard 6, which ...

Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... have a role to play as well - the survey found that nine in 10 Australians believe it's important that their financial adviser provides responsible or ethical options and 86% of Australians believe that it is important that their financial adviser asks ...

GRI hires director of capital markets engagement, head of policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... urban development consultancy, served eight years as a district alderman in Amsterdam, and previously worked as political adviser to the European Affairs Minister, at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "At a time when we are increasingly aware ...

Forum360 highlights case for virtual shopping for fund managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... wholesale funds distribution, Hirst said. "A company can distribute via media, brokers, proxy firms, whether that's the adviser groups, or private banks," he said. "This is about working in a collaborative way to engage the stakeholders/distribution ...

Praemium enhances ESG tools with SMA, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... preferences to deal with changes at the stock level, Praemium said. "When you look at the practicalities of implementation, the adviser and the client need to work through on a stock by stock on those areas that they don't want to invest in," Cilmi noted. ...