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Australian Ethical sees net inflows surge upward

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... second half of 2021, with manage fund net flows up 37% to $230 million, super net flows up 45% to $370 million. The ethical fund manager reported that 74% of funds under management come via direct channels, with 20% coming from advisers, and 6% from ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Ethical cited her experience leading significant financial institutions, saying it would prove beneficial as the ethical fund manager "expands further into new wealth management and wholesale markets, competing with leading investment managers." Burns ...

Strong return for ESG funds, but oil ETF shines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... returning 30.4%, BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF returning 25.8% and Pengana's Axiom International Ethical Fund returning 19.7%. However, of the five strongest performing products in the 12 months to end of October, three of them were ...

Wayfinding for deeper engagement in ethical investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Wayfinding - the process of finding one's route while navigating - can add new insights to purpose of ethical investment. Professor Chellie Spiller and Dr Rodger Spiller recently shared their insights into wayfinding and its alignment to ethical investment ...

Islamic fund to expand into banking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... same experience as a normal bank." Hejaz Financial Services has also announced double-digit returns for its flagship ethical fund and a 40% increase in funds under management. The Hejaz Global Ethical Fund had a net return of 12.3% and year on year FUM ...

New ethical fund appoints Equity Trustees as RE

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The Haven Wealth Partners Ethical Absolute Return Fund is a value-focused ethical absolute return fund, which applies positive and negative screens to its investments in companies that are aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Haven Wealth ...

Ethical fund manager sees 50% spike in AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A leading ethical fund manager's assets under management increased by more than 50% in the 2020-2021 financial year. Australian Ethical's funds under management leapt to $6.07 billion, a 12% increase for the March quarter, and a 56% increase for the ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... whether increasing regulation over BNPL products represents risk or opportunity for investors. Some super funds and ethical fund managers have declined to invest in listed BNPL companies over these social concerns. For their part, companies are implementing ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Co-op provides an easy-to-read fact sheet that highlights any companies that may be of concern to clients. "These ethical fund ratings help advisers to see at a glance which investment and super funds are providing stronger screens and more transparency ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Jeannie Bredberg as senior managers - adviser relationship, and Sara Wakefield as B2B marketing manager. The leading ethical fund manager is focusing on adviser relationships and B2B distribution due to strong demand in those channels, driving record ...