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UBS launches philanthropic arm down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... Australian expansion comes as UBS's philanthropic activities gather pace around the globe, with new initiatives in environmental, health, education and child protection issues. For more than two decades, the UBS Optimus Foundation has supported over ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The choice to replace BUSSQ chair Paula Masters with a builder with years of hands-on industry experience makes sense. Chris Taylor hails from a very different background from the chairs of other super funds. It is an unusual appointment, alright. He ...

New ethical investing app has launched

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
... Trustees is responsible entity and trustee. Each investment by the Kwala Fund is assessed on its financial performance, environmental and social contribution, tax rates paid on profits, corporate governance, and future prospects, through the lens of ...

Ethical ETF popularity soars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... greenwashing. Liddell pointed to an announcement by ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard this week that false claims of environmental and social credentials would be investigated with an eye to enforcement action. "ASIC's information guide and the ACCC speech ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... UniSuper investments, UniSuper noted that there has been "strong demand" for its three dedicated sustainable and environmental branded investment options with over $12 billion in funds under management across these options as at 30 June 2022. Still ...

Continuity an increasing focus for family offices: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... John David said that family offices are facing the perfect storm. "On one hand, external forces of change include environmental degradation and ecological disruption, technological advances and digital disruption, globalisation and deglobalisation, and ...

NZ Super shifts $25bn to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... the Paris Agreement. "In addition to alignment with climate goals, we expect these new indices to deliver better environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics across the board," chief investment officer Stephen Gilmore said. The changes will further ...

Crescent Wealth invests in water rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... rights are freely traded in an open market with the twin objectives of ensuring economically efficient water use and environmental sustainability. The market is well established and regulated which gives us assurance as investors that we are entering ...

Apostle launches high yield credit fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... inflationary periods." "With our ethical screening, it will be suitable for many investors, including those who have environmental concerns, for charities, endowments and religious organisations." Apostle stated that the fund provides exposure to US ...

Canadian-based data platform wins ISPT mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Industry Super Property Trust has selected SS&C Sylvan for its investment performance measurement system. SS&C Sylvan will now automate ISPT's financial data ingestion, calculate both time-weighted and money-weighted returns, and provide enhanced analytics ...