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EIA says SRIs growing dramatically in Australia

The Ethical Investment Association (EIA) has said that Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) in Australia have continued to grow dramatically over the past year -rising to $21.3 billion by 30 June 2003. However, Paul Northey, general manager, Navigator ...

Hot investments cold: Navigator

... analysis released by platform Navigator Australia Limited. Correspondingly, they have not yet warmed to "hot" themes such as ethical funds or hedge funds, according to the research. Paul Northey, general manager, Navigator group marketing and distribution ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries close higher, Tower shares rise

... trans-Tasman financial services group shut its Australian annuities arm to new business and outsourced management of its ethical investment portfolio. Tower shares jumped to a high of $1.19 before closing four cents, or 3.5 per cent, higher at $1.17. ...

Midday market wrap: Hong Kong shares rise, while All Ords hold onto gains

... trans-Tasman financial services group shut its Australian annuities arm to new business and outsourced management of its ethical investment portfolio. Tower shares jumped five cents or 4.42% to $1.18 by 1216 AEST, having last closed at that level a month ...

Tower Australia closes annuities portfolio to new business

... to new business. The insurer also said it has appointed AMP Henderson Global Investors (HGI) to manage its Australian ethical funds. Jim Minto, Tower Australia chief executive officer, said the decisions had been taken as part of a complete refocusing ...

UK brokerage firm to launch "socially irresponsible" investment fund

... brokerage firm Willis Owen has unveiled plans to launch a 'vice' fund dedicated to putting money in companies shunned by ethical investment campaigners. This fund will focus in particular on "high dependency" stocks - such as shares in betting shops ...

ASIC issues draft SRI guidelines

... released draft guidelines for the inclusion of information relating to labour standards and environmental, social and ethical factors in the product disclosure statements (PDSs) of investment products. ASIC said that recent reforms to the Corporations ...

ACCC to endorse high standard voluntary industry codes of conduct

... endorsement should provide the consumer with some reassurance that the business they are dealing with operates in a fair, ethical and lawful manner," Mr Samuel continued. "ACCC endorsement will provide the business operator with a degree of confidence ...

Van Eyk and Syscorp launch individually managed accounts

... TrustIm offers investors the choice of four Australian equity model portrfolios: Leaders, Income, Small Companies and Ethical. All portfolios are broadly style neutral and managed through a quantitative process developed in-house by van Eyk and overseen ...

AFA launches national adviser award

... national annual award for the AFA risk adviser members. "The primary objectives of the AFA are to improve educational and ethical standards of financial planners and to promote knowledge of the value and importance in the community of the services of ...