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Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... and are designed to serve as both an internal benchmark for Future Super's equity portfolios and to satisfy demand from retail and institutional investors. "For us, there are two purposes in doing this," Sheikh said. "First is to provide a metric for ...

Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Fund managers and financial advisers are working to meet increased retail demand for responsible investment products, but gaps remain in asset classes. James Baird of JustInvest, board member, Ethical Advisers Co-op Investors are searching for options ...

Northern Trust makes case for combining quality with ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... management business is geared towards institutional clients, Northern Trust has worked with distributors in other markets to see retail access to their products, said Bert Rebelo, senior vice president - head of institutional business, asset management ...

NZ responsible investment assets increase 10%: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... across the entire portfolios are something we are seeing at the big institutional end of the market." Meanwhile, the smaller retail sector is making large strides. The report noted that retail responsible and ethical investments grew 19% in 2014, reaching ...

Good Money opens Adelaide retail store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance is officially launching its Good Money retail site in Salisbury, in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance The Good Money store is the first one in South Australia, joining two other stores ...

Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... way fund managers and asset managers use responsible investment strategies, RIAA found. There has been strong demand by retail consumers for responsible investments - the rise in core responsible investment assets to nearly AU$32 billion has doubled ...

UCA Funds Management select Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... is in the process of changing their Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) to RE status and will designate their retail funds as registered managed investment schemes (MIS). The fund currently holds an AFSL as a wholesale fund manager. Moving to ...

UCA Funds Management to convert funds to MIS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... their Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) to the status of Responsible Entity and that they will register their retail funds as registered managed investment schemes (MIS). The fund currently holds an AFSL as a wholesale fund manager. Moving ...

CEFC signs $50m asset financing agreement with Firstmac

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... financing program is available for a wide range of commercial activities, including manufacturing, logistics, agribusiness, retail and all levels of government, as well as schools, hospitals and clubs," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO." The benefits of the ...

Australian Ethical launches Emerging Companies Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... offerings more accessible for investors and advisers. Australian Ethical has lowered its minimum investment amount for retail funds to AU$1,000, and investors with a regular investment plan can access retail funds with an initial investment of AU$500 ...