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Responsible Investment assets top $622 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Responsible investments have more than quadrupled over the past three years to $622 billion, with 44% of Australia's assets under management invested through some form of responsible investment strategy, according to the Responsible Investment Association ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Research conducted by Mercer has revealed that in the investment management industry, bias in recruitment and promotion decisions as well as workplace culture block opportunities for "under-represented talent to thrive." Yolanda Beattie, diversity and ...

Australian Ethical sees record net inflows for June quarter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has reported record net flows of $139. 9 million for their superannuation fund and managed funds products for the June quarter. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Funds under management grew 8.7% to $2.14 ...

Pengana selects WHEB Asset Management to manage Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Pengana Capital Group Limited has entered into a strategic agreement with WHEB Asset Management (WHEB) to manage the Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust. Russel Pillemer, Pengana chief executive officer Pengana's recent merger with Hunter Hall Limited ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The G20 Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is preparing its final recommendations, which will be presented to the G20 Leaders' Summit in July. As the TCFD considers the final draft of the TCFD guidelines ...

Acorns launches ethical investment portfolio option Emerald Portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (RARI) and the BetaShares BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ETHI), Lucas said. Lucas described the Emerald Portfolio as a "light green" portfolio. "If you're a hard-core green it may not suit ...

VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
VicSuper has launched a Socially Conscious investment option, which invests in companies based on a custom index tailored to take into account action on climate change and on social issues like human rights and labour rights. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have partnered to launch a new program, Sustainable Trade and Investment through Reporting in the Indo-Pacific (STIR Indo-Pacific). The STIR Indo-Pacific program ...

Three quarters of Aussie investors use ESG in investment strategies: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
A survey conducted by BNP Paribas Securities Services has found that 73% of Australian institutional investors currently incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in their investment processes. said David Braga, BNP Paribas Securities ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
Artisan has raised $26 million in capital for the Clean Energy Seed Fund, including commitments from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Australian Ethical Investment, Hostplus and Future Super. Jeremy Colless, Artesian managing partner The ...