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Praemium enhances ESG tools with SMA, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... on, and this becomes appealing not only for us, as people who have experience in this space, but also resonated with advisers as well." The impetus to add ESG capabilities to the Praemium platform came both from feedback from advisers and as part of ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... that business can use as a stress test. All the companies that have been talking about their TCFD responses, all the advisers talking about scenario analysis, risk strategies to be deployed, you have a real time example of what could happen." The damage ...

Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... performance," said Phil Cowling, Cromwell Property Group chief sustainability officer. "The ratings agencies and the proxy advisers are looking at things like our increasing transparency and disclosure, where we got a GRESB A rating score, which rates ...

Ethical Investment Week to focus on "The Sustainability Revolution"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... "The Sustainability Revolution" with a number of events in cities around Australia. Terry Pinnell, chair of the Ethical Advisers' Co-Operative Ethical Investment Week 2019 will be held during the week of the 5th -11th October, and aligns with Ethical ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... other part is the educative piece," Williams said. "We are looking beyond the certification process to consumers and advisers. Most consumers don't' understand financial products at the best of times, and we then throw responsible investing on top, hands ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... and/or, proxy voting adviser on every occasion. In contrast, five funds voted independently of boards and proxy voting advisers on more than 10% of votes." "When you look at the full suite of tools for responsible investment, there is more capacity and ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... groups to make sure that platforms and approved product lists have appropriate products on them - a big barrier for many advisers out there is that they have clients who want to invest responsibly and ethically, but the products aren't on the platforms. ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... 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, and at the same time, it has a significant portion from ...

UNEP FI select Oliver Wyman, Mercer as expert advisers on TCFD-related project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Oliver Wyman and Mercer have been chosen as expert advisers on a project examining climate-related risks and opportunities for financial institutions being undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme - Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). UNEP FI ...

RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... disruptors will play in shaping responsible investment, natural capital accounting, as well as master classes for financial advisers and covering ESG integration. "What we really want to take a forward looking view," O'Connor said. "Responsible investing ...