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GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... areas, the fund aims to outperform the broad MSCI World index (Developed and Emerging Markets). In addition, GII also screens out exposure to alcohol, gaming, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels and adult entertainment companies in the portfolio. The strategy ...

New ethical fund appoints Equity Trustees as RE

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 Partner is co-founded ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... the negative benefits and net that scoring out to try to find companies that are overall doing good," she said. The fund screens out tobacco and controversial weapons, as well as companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from the production of ...

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

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG investment advice and practices. Towards a more explicit understanding of ESG More explicit regulation on how ESG screens are used in funds and financial products will enable financial advisers to communicate more clearly with customers and avoid ...

Investment Leadership Awards ESG winners revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... investment methodology as key reasons behind the demand and return of ETHI. "ETHI applies some of the most stringent ESG screens in the industry," BetaShares head of strategy Ilan Israelstam previously told FS Sustainability. "There's also an additional ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 1964); Gen X (1965-1979), Millennials/Gen Y, (DOB 1980-1996) and Gen Z (1997-2015). Nucleus Wealth aggregated 25 ethical screens into seven groups - human rights, war, climate, vice, religion, health and animal rights. According to responses, only a ...

S&P Dow Jones launches new ESG indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Aristocrats Indices applies S&P Global's ESG scores to establish the investible universe. The indices apply additional screens and exclude companies that are involved in specific business activities, including those that are not aligned with the principles ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... clients. "These ethical fund ratings help advisers to see at a glance which investment and super funds are providing stronger screens and more transparency around holdings, voting and engagement," she says. "Open discussions like this are another way ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... option," said Andrew Lill, chief investment officer, Rest. The equities portion of the option feature positive and negative screens. It screens out companies involved in labour and human rights abuses, unethical supply chains, fossil fuels, animal cruelty ...

Perennial launches boutique ESG business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... markets, improving health outcomes, increasing efficiency and reducing costs." The Better Future Trust applies several screens to the portfolio - one screen is a minimum market cap of $50 million. Perennial then applies a negative screen, eliminating ...