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Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... members," Davidson said. "We're seeing a number of super funds that are starting to think about their own SDGs." On the retail side, demand will continue to be strong for products that take advantage of the transition to the low carbon economy, said ...

BetaShares sees increased demand for "true to label" ethical products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... issue, but it is an issue in Australia." Vynokur noted that more than half of investors on FAIR and ETHI are "self-directed retail investors," while the balance is financial advisers and institutions. "It's more skewed towards self-directed investors ...

Increasing financial inclusion could yield increasing revenue to banks: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... US$63.4bn, with Thailand (US$8.5bn) and Vietnam (US$5bn) also featuring among the top 10 countries globally. Currently, retail bank account penetration across Asia-Pacific is at 65%, which EY estimates could increase to 74% by 2020. "I think a lot of ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... to MFCo, Browning co-founded a boutique asset manager focused on global healthcare equities targeting both wholesale and retail investors. The fund doubled the return of the MSCI World Health Care Index over four years. "It is a great privilege to have ...

CEFC invests $200m into QIC Shopping Centre Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... represents enormous potential for improvement. Shopping centres have substantial energy needs with large enclosed malls and retail areas necessitating 'year-round' heating and air-conditioning supply. There is a range of environmental initiatives that ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... companies through the aegis of ASA's volunteer basis is "incredibly authentic" because they're harnessing the voice of the retail shareholder. However, when it comes to ESG issues, retail shareholders lag institutional shareholders because of access ...

EVs, autonomous vehicles, transport as a service to disrupt cities, economy: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... impact a much wider range of sectors," she said. "We're talking about energy and utes, but also transport infrastructure, retail, healthcare, sales and maintenance, resources, insurers, transport providers and I've definitely missed a bunch." Whitton ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... involved in," the report said. The report grouped controversies into three categories - mis-selling of financial products to retail customers and investors, the manipulation of financial markets (such as the manipulation of interbank interest rates and ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The forthcoming launch of new retail superannuation funds points to an interesting trend - a focus on member-centric technology, more focused investment offerings and out-front messaging putting responsible/ethical investment at the centre of the offering. ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports annual profit of $2.9 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... compromise in returns, what we call busting the investment myth. That has broken through, we've reached a tipping point at a retail level and that's driving the growth of our superannuation fund, where people are realising that they don't have to compromise." ...