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Perpetual fund downgraded after resignation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
Perpetual's Wholesale Ethical SRI fund has been downgraded by ratings house van Eyk, after portfolio manager Simon Bridger resigned. Van Eyk has taken the fund off "hold" status and moved it from an "A" rating to a "BB" rating. Briana Lam, senior investment ...

ETF provider soothes market over risk issues

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
Exchange traded fund provider iShares has moved to reassure the market that Australian ETFs are not risky in the wake of warnings from global authorities about transparency and leverage issues. The Financial Stability Board, an international watch-dog ...

Europe to follow Australian sustainability lead

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... industry that responsible investment is now the norm for Australian pension funds." According to UKSIF, in Europe the total SRI assets under management increased from a,-2.7 trillion to a,-5 trillion in the two years up to December 31, 2009. While no ...

Aus Ethical head of distribution departs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... and many years in corporate super with Zurich Australia, among others. He has also worked previously at Absolute Capital and SRI firm, Glebe Asset Management. Australian Ethical is a fund manager that offers ethical superannuation and managed funds. ...

FUM hits $1.37tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... second highest level ever. ETFs are estimated to make up 8 per cent of the $50 billion in indexed Australian shares. Ethical/SRI has in contrast reduced 3.8 per cent during the September quarter to $5.97 billion, or down 24 per cent through the year. ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... it comes to investments compared with institutional investors. In fact, independent financial advisers are at the fore of SRI investing and are the ones "keeping companies on their toes", said Krajeski, who was also a speaker at this week's RIAA 7th ...

Unions threaten strikes with BBC pension reforms looming

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... restore the proper food chain" when it comes to constructing and implementing investment strategies, including incorporating SRI factors. "I've seen far too many boards that have been cowered and intimidated by the experts," said Kiernan, a speaker at ...

Anglican Diocese signs SRI deal with Mercer

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... mandate focused on socially responsible investing. The arrangement involves Mercer tailoring a new multi-manager fund focused on SRI - a key criteria for the diocese. The consultant will now provide the Diocese with a 'complete' package including the ...

Khazanah buys Oriental University stake

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... recovery and growth, there will be increased demand for skilled workforce every year," said Khazanah managing director, Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hj. Mokhtar. "The investment allows us to capitalize on this by tapping into China's higher education business ...