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Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... where you see investors or entities wanting to know where you stand on these particular issues - is that an ethical investment, is this something I'm comfortable with supporting, for example." The process of developing an ESG policy has led the bank ...

ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Global Allocation Fund had 4.4%, Australian Catholic Super RetireChoices - Socially Responsible was on 2.9%, Australian Ethical Retail Superannuation Fund Pension - balanced was 2.8%, and FES Super Pension - Smoothed Option was on 2.8%. The median return ...

ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... operate, according to new research from Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Australia. Robyn Parkin, sustainability and advocacy, Ethical Partners Funds Management There are more than 700 ASX-listed companies operating in 106 countries globally. PWYP Australia ...

U Ethical on resilience, engagement during COVID-19

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Ethical fund manager U Ethical is reporting resilience in its equities funds in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgina Laird, Jon Fernie, U Ethical "Sustainable strategies have held up pretty well, whether it's ethical, ESG or sustainability strategies ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The FASEA Code of Ethics should have stronger language regarding ethical investing, according to financial advisers participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Responsible Investment Association RIAA (RIAA). Alexandra Brown, founder, Invest with ...

Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... challenges of our times, such as global pandemics." The research suggests that younger people show stronger interest in ethical investing - Gen Z (73%) and Millennials (71%) reported they would save and invest more if they knew that their money would ...

Australians accept climate science, but don't link to ethical super: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... shouldn't be a barrier. I don't think performance is going to be a barrier, either." This lack of action around ethical investment is not reflected in consumer choice more widely - 60% of Australians reported purchasing goods/services in a more socially ...

Australian Ethical to cut administration fees, enhance customer experience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical will cut its administration fees and make other enhancements to member experience after reporting a 40% in net profit after tax for the half year ending 31 December. John McMurdo, chief executive officer at Australian Ethical Australian ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... to them. For example, for some the focus is low carbon footprint investing, whereas others may view this through a more ethical lens and focus on the exclusion of companies and stocks which might be considered as controversial. Northern Trust works with ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... on climate change." RIAA manages a website, Responsible Returns, a tool to allow consumers to search for responsible or ethical financial products that are certified by RIAA. There has been a spike in visits and searches since the beginning of the bushfire ...