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Research explores advice industry's maturation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... extremely conscious of their social responsibilities. Moreover, financial advisers were found to accept elevated levels of ethical responsibility. "Financial advisers now show significant confidence in their ability to navigate ethical areas and can ...

Apostle launches high yield credit fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... ethically screened high yield credit fund. The fund is accessible to wholesale investors and adds to Apostle's stable of ethical and impact strategies. In April, the fund manager launched the Apostle People and Planet Diversified Fund. The fund's portfolio ...

Casey Thompson joins First Super board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... associate director, appointed in January 2021. Thompson also serves as a board member of the Homeworkers Code Committee (Ethical Clothing Australia) and Evatt Foundation. In 2021, Thompson was also a recipient of the Gary Weaven Emerging Trustee Scholarship. ...

Australian Ethical sees profits drop, record super flows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Profits are down and expenses are up at Australian Ethical, as it continues to implement its high growth strategy. Releasing its full-year results today, Australian Ethical recorded a 15% drop in net profit after tax to $9.6 million and a 7% decline ...

Tattarang invests in future of Australian healthcare

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... a way that this country has not seen before." Tattarang co-chair Nicola Forrest said Tenmile had a deep commitment to ethical and sustainable health treatments and technology. "Tenmile is another demonstration of our focus in using capital as a force ...

Equity Trustees non-executive director retires

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... listed, not-for-profit and mutual sectors. Her track record includes stints as the former managing director of Australian Ethical and director of the Financial Services Council, the Centre for Australian Ethical Research, the ANZ Staff Superannuation ...

Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... tests the practical application of a financial adviser's knowledge, including on regulatory and legal requirements, and ethical reasoning. I remain committed to the exam testing these knowledge areas and content," he said. Existing advisers have until ...

FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... misrepresenting the extent to which a financial product or investment strategy is environmentally friendly, sustainable, or ethical. To mitigate these types of misrepresentations, the guidance points to investment managers needing to clearly describe ...

Super fund for women closes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
A superannuation fund that targeted women has quietly closed after three years in market. FairVine Super, a sub-plan of Aracon Super, launched in May 2019 with a product specifically designed for women. The offering included a 'FairRewards' ...

Mercer pumps $100m into Perennial Partners strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
... investment in its Better Future Strategy. The RIAA certified Better Future Strategy is an actively managed portfolio focused on ethical small and mid-cap companies. A significant portion of the portfolio is invested in companies which operate in global ...