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Perception of ethics rises off back of COVID response: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... with a score of +73, followed by education at +65, professional membership associations at +56, agriculture at +55, and charities and not-for-profits at +54. Conversely, lowest rated sectors for ethics includes government, at +16, resources at +9, large ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Tominc said. "... Our model involves acquiring properties and other real assets and providing asset management rights to charities and social enterprises. We make the investment decision, but hand over the management to charities and social enterprise." ...

Positive outlook for impact future: Conscious Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... bonds, property, including affordable housing, and environmental infrastructure. "Our typical model is to partner with charities and some commercial enterprises to acquire property that they can manage to make impact," Tominc said. "We really developed ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia's earliest ethical fund managers, began its history as UCA Funds Management, providing investment management for charities, faith-based organisations and their members. Their clients now hail from a range of sectors from private investors ...

COVID-19 risks and impacts disclosure "unprecedented challenge": AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... manager - advocacy, AICD The guidance is structured to assist listed and unlisted entities, including not-for-profits, charities and small to medium entities, with analysis on key principles to assessment of growing concern. Topics covered include overview ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... payments because people have lost jobs, there are people in hardship and in vulnerable positions, and they have donated to charities that are helping peoples most impacted in communities." This consideration extends to the payment of dividends, Myatt ...

U Ethical on resilience, engagement during COVID-19

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia's earliest ethical fund managers, began its history as UCA Funds Management, providing investment management for charities, faith-based organisations and their members. Their clients now hail from a range of sectors from private investors and ...

Willis Towers Watson launches Australian Global Equity Focus Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... seed funding of $150 million, and is aimed at institutional wholesale investors - super funds, insurance companies, charities, endowments, family offices and private wealth clients. The multi-manager fund also integrates ESG and sustainable principles ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... whether companies in which they invest are paying their fair share of tax (70% v 59% male). Philanthropic support for charities and causes is no substitute for integrated values. Philanthropic efforts can and should continue, but they will deliver greater ...

UCA Funds Management rebrands as U Ethical, seeks growth, clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Management, an entity of the Uniting Church of Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, providing investment management for charities, faith-based organisations and their members. But Browning said U Ethical is seeking clients from a diverse group ...