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BFO board adds Vamos and Chronican

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... segment on a global basis. "During the 25 years I've worked in the financial services industry, I have tried to bring an ethical approach to each role, rather than a pure legal and compliance one, as it changes the way I look at challenges and make decisions," ...

Australian Ethical profits jump

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
Australian Ethical Investment has posted a 71% rise in profits following significant improvements to its operations. The fund manager reported a net profit after tax of $487,000 for the six months to 31 December 2012. Managing director Phil Vernon said ...

New chair at Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
Australian Ethical Investment chairman AndrA(C) Morony has decided to stand down from February 2013 with the board electing Steve Gibbs to replace him. Morony will stay on as an ordinary member of the board to help with the transition process. "During ...

CFP ranks to top 150,000 in 2013

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... FPSB CEO Noel Maye said consumers in territories around the world are increasingly seeking the advice of competent and ethical financial planners, creating a demand for CFP professionals in both growth markets and more mature economies. He said CFP certification ...

VicSuper and Aust Ethical adopt after-tax benchmark

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
VicSuper and Australian Ethical Superannuation - which collectively have over $2.4 billion Australian equity assets under management - have adopted an after-tax benchmark from the industry standard FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series. Both funds will be ...

Advisers must ask clients about SRI investing: Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... government is serious about wanting to make a positive difference on issues such as the environment, sustainability and ethical corporate governance then it must obligate financial planners to ask their clients about socially responsible investing, according ...

US pension fund pulls gun investments

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... whether large institutions have a responsibility to ensure that members' money is invested in companies that can stand up to ethical scrutiny. A recent survey by Australian Ethical Investment showed that while 62% of people consider it important that ...

ESG Vet takes reins at Uniting Church fund manager

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... individuals and other not-for-profit organisations. Walsh has more than 30 years experience in funds management, and 12 in the ethical investment sector. Besides working for one of Australia's flagship responsible investment groups Hunter Hall, he has ...

Hunter Hall repositions fund

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... company's Australian Growth Trust, and former Perpetual portfolio manager Simon Bridger has joined Hunter Hall to establish an ethical fund for institutional investors. While it is too early for Hunter Hall to confirm, it is understood that the company ...

LGS wins Best Green Super Fund Award

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... continued. It's the holistic approach, added Lambert that differentiates LGS from many other socially responsible or 'ethical' funds. "We often see organisations addressing only certain asset classes. At LGS we've taken a more diversified and robust ...