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Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... - e.g. companies involved in tobacco production or cluster bomb manufacturing - whether those funds are self-declared ethical funds or not," and that leading superannuation funds are "aggressively transparent" when it comes to demonstrating financial ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Responsible and ethical financial products will continue to enjoy strong demand, while climate change, modern slavery and human rights are issues that will dominate the engagement agenda in 2018. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability ...

BetaShares sees increased demand for "true to label" ethical products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) has amassed $65 million in the six weeks it has been listed, indicating demand for "true-to-label" ethical products, according to Managing Director Alex Vynokur. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares FAIR is based on a basket ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares ETHI is the first global equities ETF available on the ASX that uses a broad set of ethical eligibility screens. The ETF is based on a basket of 100 large global stocks from developed market countries (excluding ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Alpha Fund Managers has invested in Australian Ethical's flagship Australian Shares Fund. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director The Australian Shares Fund "aims to provide long-term growth focusing on Australian companies that ...

Majority of largest asset owners recognise risk of climate change: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... the only way, but a fundamental way." Alex Vynokur, BetaShares managing director, noted that the increased demand for ethical financial products led the company to launch the BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ETHI), Australia's first ethical ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... are pushing for more and greater diversity across the spectrum of investments and strategies, from ESG integration to ethical or responsible investments to thematic investments aimed at environmental and social themes. "What we're going to see first ...

RIAA conference to consider impact of consumer demand for ethical funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
The strong surge in consumer interest and demand for responsible and ethical investment and retirement products is a challenge and an opportunity for the financial services industry, the key theme of the upcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

RIAA designs Responsible Returns consumer website

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia (RIAA) has designed a website to match retail investors and financial advisers with responsible and ethical products to meet their profile. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The site, Responsible Returns, matches a consumer profile with ...

Ethical Investment Week to bust the ethical investment return myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
While demand for retail ethical investment products continues to grow, the Ethical Advisers' Co-Operative continues to chisel away at the persistent "myth" that ethical investing is a choice between investing to a set of values and financial return ...