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Yarra Capital adds sustainability lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... ESG matters. Prior to that, she was chief impact officer at Impact Investment Group. She has also worked with Impact Investing Australia and Pacific Corporate Group. She also has a background as a lecturer and researcher in sustainability measurement ...

Chalmers delivers on childcare

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... inquiry into rising early childhood education and care costs. Commencing in January 2023, the inquiry will also examine the impact of the Child Care Subsidy changes on out-of-pocket fees for families. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the federal ...

Quantifying the value of a financial adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... fatigue and increases the risk of poor outcomes." "An adviser can help evaluate and prioritise these decision points. The impact of implementing the right strategy to meet an individual's unique set of needs, while maximising the outcomes of these ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... said. "The real challenge for advisers and the industry as a whole is to clearly demonstrate and quantify the positive impact and the financial benefits." At the same time, KPMG's Me, my life, my wallet report also highlighted responsible investing as ...

Worst performing super funds named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... performing aggressive growth option while OnePath OptiMix Balanced was the worst. The report also touched on prominent funds investing in unlisted assets claiming to be less impacted by market volatility due to a long-term strategy. Despite some funds ...

Firetrail global opportunities fund hits ASX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... companies based on UN sustainable development goal (SDG) themes, such as health and wellbeing, innovation and equality, climate impact and a sustainable world. Companies in the portfolio include Archer Daniels Midland, Carrier and Weyerhaeuser (to name ...

UBS launches philanthropic arm down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... innovative solutions designed to tackle the most pressing social and environmental issues," Hamers said. UBS head of social impact and philanthropy services Tom Hall added: "Over the recent decade, we've seen the unprecedented growth of philanthropy ...

AXA IM Alts bolsters natural capital platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute. AXA IM Alts chief investment officer, structured finance and impact private equity Alexandre Martin Min commented on the firm's new strategy and appointments: "Beyond the need of decarbonizing ...

Mirova names deputy chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... outstanding experience and knowledge will be invaluable in furthering our mission and becoming the global leader in impact investing," he concluded.

New ethical investing app has launched

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
Australian-owned ethical investing app Kwala has launched, providing access to future-focused companies with credentials in ethics, sustainability and prudent governance. Founders Peter Bennetto, Patrice Newell and Geoffrey Zabell developed Kwala with ...