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Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... At the core responsible investment level, negative or positive screening, sustainability-themed investments, impact investing and community finance reached a record AUM level of $186.7 billion or 12% of all professionally managed assets. This growth ...

Boutique equities manager raising $4 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... distribution, investor sales from June 2014 to June 2016. He said Seer would incorporate sustainable, responsible and impact investing (SRI) research in its traditional fundamental analysis. "On a global scale, the demand for fund managers to undertake ...

Diversity underscores wealth manager success

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... lead to better outcomes for society." Whether this is under the banner of 'conscious capitalism' or 'impact investing,' Brandweiner sees the virtuous circle completing over the next decade - which in time will not only improve diversity ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... majority of impact investments are in private debt, much of which is made up of loans to social enterprises. Impact investing continues to provide a crucial avenue for many impact-focused businesses to grow their businesses and deepen the positive impact ...

Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... investment manager with investments in equities, infrastructure, green bonds, natural capital strategies and social impact investing. Paris-based Mirova's investment team tests companies' ESG credentials but doesn't overlook business models, strength ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... Neiron said the ETF is a "true-to-label sustainable international equity fund" incorporating both values-based and impact investing. "The ETF is a response to investor demand as investors are re-evaluating traditional investment approaches and are shifting ...

New ETF to combat gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... overall management positions and 40 to 60% female employees overall. UBS Asset Management's head of sustainable and impact investing Michael Baldinger described the ETF as another big step in sustainable and impact investing innovation. "The launch of ...

WA Super launches impact investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
WA Super, which recently merged with Concept One to form a $3.2 billion super fund, has launched a new impact investing option for members. The public offer fund described the relaunched Sustainable Future investment option as an "Australian first." ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... driving a shift in how the ultra-wealthy manage their money as family offices set to ramp up allocation towards impact investing. The Global Family Office Report 2017 revealed that two-fifths (40.4%) of family offices foresee increased allocation towards ...

Impact Investment Group names new CEO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... September. Daniel Madhavan will take the post in January 2018. He was most recently the founding chief executive of Impact Investing Australia for more than two years, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering positive social and environmental ...