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As water rises, insurer swims against tide

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Most insurers are reacting to climate change by pushing up premiums - but FM thinks discounted premiums are the right way to go when it comes to reducing risk and preventing payouts. The commercial insurance company is freeing up the finances of its ...

Veteran ESG lead rejoins abrdn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
After a ten-month stint at a rival asset manager, Sheela Veerappan has rejoined abrdn as senior sustainable investment director and head of its Asia Pacific sustainable institute. Veerappan was with abrdn for just over a year before departing for a ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires impact PMs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... million members." Wilkin has held leadership roles in the corporate and charity sectors for over 20 years, switching to asset managers where environmental or social outcomes were valued as highly as financial returns. The recruit joins from Save the ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... politicisation of ESG and did not affect Australian sentiment. In fact, several more Australasian firms signed up including Mint Asset Management, Resolution Capital, and Macquarie-backed Vinva Investment Management. This brings total membership to over ...

Ethinvest reaches $100 million milestone

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Demand for responsible investing is up on HUB24, Australia's fastest-growing investment platform. The proof is in the pudding - Ethinvest has hit $100 million in assets on the platform, after launching on HUB24 in late 2016. The ethical and impact ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Bhat said. State Steet Australian country head Tim Helyar said the mandate shows that State Street Alpha "provides value to asset managers and owners, of varying complexity and scale," looking to streamline their investment process and deliver efficiencies ...

Mega recovery on cards for sustainable funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Higgins already sees a rebound. "Investors tend to look in the rearview mirror a lot," he said. "Things are turning - most asset classes and styles in sustainability-orientated funds are on par if not slightly outperforming traditional funds. "Cycles ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... but a new toolkit shines a light on the path forward. According to First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, asset owners and managers should treat divestment as a last resort. They have released a guide for investors in partnership with the ...

Australian Ethical FUM nears $13bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Ethical has recorded a 24% growth in funds under management so far this financial year, fuelled by its acquisition of Altius Asset Management. Australian Ethical has $12.95 billion in funds under management (FUM) as at September end. About $1.93 billion ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... operations for its international business. Tom Osbourn has a background sustainable investment at the UK's top charity asset manager. Based in London, Osbourn joins from Northern Trust, where, as the head of EMEA operations, he helped achieve growth ...