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Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Ausbil Investment Management has engaged with companies on human rights in supply chains, climate change, improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and corporate governance. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil The fund has issued its ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Fashion retailers around the world continue to improve their disclosure and management of human rights risks in their supply chain, but "transparency remains a challenge in the industry," according to Baptist World Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia ...

Cbus Super makes first direct infrastructure investment into renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Cbus Super has invested into Bright Energy Investments (BEI), a portfolio of wind and solar renewable generation assets. Cbus Super and the Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF) will own 80.1% equity in the portfolio, while Synergy, the West Australian government-owned ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... look at what's been happening for a long time with the mining industry, autonomous vehicles. We see what's happening in retail. It's been happening for a while, and the number of workers relative to productivity has reduced." This reverberates through ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... avoid," Carlsson-Sweeny said. " You try to ascertain what's true, what's not true in terms of health claims. At Ausbil, our retail sector analyst is also the healthcare analyst, which helps in terms of analysis."

Eight Investment Partners launches 8IP Australian Equity Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Eight Investment Partners (8IP) has launched its first retail Australian equities fund geared towards capturing environmental/social impact in ASX-listed. Kerry Series, principal and chief investment officer, 8 Investment Partners 8IP seeded the 8IP ...

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 ...