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Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... customer owned bank in Australia, with over 230,000 members and $10.7 billion in assets. Corin Millais, head of socially responsible banking at TMBL said although as a retail bank the mutual bank has never financed or taken funds from any fossil fuel ...

Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... products have failed this year's superannuation performance test. Australian Retirement Trust's QSuper Socially Responsible option, three of Crescent Wealth's four investment options failed, as did two from Smart Future Trust's smartMonday ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... over the past 12 months, but recent data from the superannuation industry now reveals median returns for socially responsible growth options have either matched or exceeded those of general growth funds. Chant West found ESG options for funds earned ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... ESG growth, the study found. Chinese investors are shifting as expectations grow for companies to be more socially responsible. In terms of governance, the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission recently released a consultation on the role of independent ...

Australians cite ethical investing as advice gap: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... insurance as well as estate planning and annuities. "What's important from an ESG perspective is that ethical and socially responsible investing are areas of unmet need that Australians call out," said Investment Trends research director Dougal Guild. ...

Clear link between ESG performance and shareholder return: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... exists for social and environmental factors. "The pandemic cemented the importance of social impact, with more socially responsible companies tending to outperform," Federated Hermes said. "Previously there was weak evidence that environmental factors ...

Redpoint poaches PMs from ART

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Hunter Page and Chris Parks join Redpoint as portfolio managers. At ART, Page was responsible for managing the socially responsible investment option which grew from $320 million to $960 million under his management. Prior to joining ART, Page was the ...

Australians expect ethical investing: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... become certified as a B Corp, capping what has been more than a decade of work building a reputation as a socially responsible bank, said Corin Millais, head of socially responsible banking at Teachers Mutual Bank Limited. "It takes a while to build ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Ed. note: FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from Hakan Ozyon, CEO & Founder, Hejaz Financial Services. The opinions expressed reflect his opinions only. Demand from clients seeking to take up financial products, services, and ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Newcastle that aligns financing for Australia's largest east coast seaport with long-term environmentally and socially responsible outcomes. The arrangement includes $515 million in sustainability-linked loans (SLL) that incentivises Port of Newcastle ...