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HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... investment team as we continue to develop our direct engagement program in collaboration with our internal Australian equities team," HESTA said. "The general manager of responsible investment Kim Farrant leads the RI team, reporting to HESTA chief investment ...

Australian Ethical launches high conviction ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... as part of its business strategy to "democratise access" to ethical investments, noted Mike Murray, head of domestic equities at Australian Ethical and portfolio manager for the high conviction fund. "This is about accessibility," Murray said. "Our position ...

ESG adds performance boost to equity funds: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... strategies can enhance performance, but the performance premium differs between domestic Australian versus international equities, according to research from Rainmaker Information. In the latest Wholesale Advantage report, Rainmaker found that as at ...

American Century launches small cap fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... wholesale investors via a unit trust structure. The fund is actively, predominantly comprised of listed global small cap equities. The strategy uses a fundamental, bottom-up investment process aimed at providing superior risk-adjusted returns over the ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure regulations come into effect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... update their disclosures every six months thereafter. Funds will have to provide disaggregated data on listed and unlisted equities, property and infrastructure, as well as fixed income, cash and derivatives. In listed assets, each item must be disclosed ...

Strong return for ESG funds, but oil ETF shines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Performance report found that in the past 12 months to 31 October the highest sector median returns were achieved by Australian equities small caps, property, international equities, Australian equities large cap, ESG and diversified growth. In the past ...

Tracking sustainability as quantitative strategy: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the price you are be willing to pay. Value still matters." Earlier this year, Rainmaker Information analysed Australian equities ESG products for style bias and found that these products "are more biased towards 'quality' companies than to an ...

Best ESG super, investment products revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... laurels from one year to the next." UniSuper was named best super fund overall, and was also recognised for having the best equities ESG Super product. Australian Ethical Super Employer - Advocacy was in second place for equities, with Mercer CS - Mercer ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... four new ethical separately managed accounts (SMAs). The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders SMA holds direct equities and will provide exposure to Australian companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical standards. The portfolio is ...

BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... manager to launch ethically screened SMAs for advisers. The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders SMA holds direct equities and will provide exposure to Australian companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical standards. The portfolio ...