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Australian Ethical snaps up asset manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... dot and is forecast to generate circa $1 million in EBITDA by FY25. Altius will continue to manage Australian Unity's cash and fixed interest portfolios, along with its other fixed income funds and mandates. Co-founders Bill Bovingdon, Chris Dickman ...

ESG fund performance leans on growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... the sustainable investment community that companies must be of sufficient quality to translate tailwinds into earnings and cash flow, and valuation does indeed matter over the long term. "This has clearly already had an impact on the level of inflows ...

Companies warned to disclose nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... seeing increasingly around the world nature causing significant disruptions to business continuity to the generation of future cash flows. And investors are increasingly asking questions about that." The TNFD is interoperable with other frameworks, building ...

Australian Ethical reaches $10 bn FUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... ethical investor saw a 7% rise in funds under management to $10.33 billion for the March quarter on the back of new members and cash inflows into its superannuation arm. Australian Ethical is an investment manager with over $10.0 billion in funds under ...

Social impact groups bolster leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Council of Tara Anglican School for Girls, and vice president at Bankers Trust. He will remain at the ASX as a member of the cash equity clearing and settlement advisory group, and also at boutique advisory firm Jefferson & Shea. Lindsay McMillan, the ...

Sandon Capital to buy carbon farms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
An activist fund has lobbed a $11.6 million cash takeover bid for a majority stake in 30 Western Australian carbon farms. Carbon Conscious Investments (CCI) holds carbon property rights to nearly 17,000 hectares of Mallee trees plantation in the WA ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... hawkish view compared to consensus and market expectations, predicting that the reserve bank will maintain a higher-for-longer cash rate. "We still expect the first rate cut of 25 basis points will not be until November 2024; and the RBA will lag global ...

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... donations policies. Commonwealth Bank, BHP, Rio Tinto, and Woolworths rule out political donations. Westpac does not make "cash" donations but does participate in political engagement activities. Woodside Energy, Wesfarmers do not make political donations ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... for companies with closer proximity to end-customers. Depending on materiality, these are factors can harm profitability, cash flow, and leverage, according to AXA IM ESG analyst Mariana Villanueva. Pollution incidents, as well as health and safety related ...

BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... acquisitions - including its recent acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The takeover, for US$12.5 billion in cash and common stock, increases BlackRock's exposure to fossil fuels as the firm invests in the Gladstone LNG project in ...