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Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... methodology). The biggest deterrent to growth, respondents said, is whether responsible investments can deliver on financial performance. Despite this concern, findings in the report show responsible investing strategies consistently outperform against ...

Data limiting ethical investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... conducted by State Street and Harvard Business School said it's possible to align material ESG issues and financial performance, with 72% already implementing ESG factors into their investment decisions. Many (58% APAC and 65% globally) also do not believe ...

Compliance and cybersecurity keeping bankers awake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... equally important to 67% of Australian bankers. But only 11% of banking executives globally expect their financial performance to improve significantly over the next 12 months. EY banking and capital markets leader for Oceania, Tim Dring, said putting ...

Hunter Hall independent review rejects WHSP takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... increase to $2 per share under several conditions, including that there is no adverse change in Hunter Hall's financial performance; Hunter Hall Investment Management remains the manager of HHV; and Hunter Hall's total funds under management remains ...

Hunter Hall receives surprise new takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... increase to $2 per share under several conditions, including that there is no adverse change in Hunter Hall's financial performance; Hunter Hall Investment Management remains the manager of HHV; and Hunter Hall's total funds under management remains ...

Northern Trust launches sustainable real assets fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... said: "The environmental performance of buildings has been shown to have a clear link with the underlying financial performance of the assets, and with the risk return profile of property companies or investment funds ultimately owning the assets." "This ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... asset owners and asset managers, whereby a managers' fee structure should optimally be linked to long-term financial performance metrics. "In as much as we advocate for optimal corporate governance practices in the companies we invest in, we also desire ...

AMP Capital infrastructure fund ESG leader

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... recognised by GRESB. The result also indicates the strong correlation between positive ESG performance and strong financial performance as ADIT is also the number one performing unlisted Australian infrastructure fund over a three and five-year period ...

Consultum rewards star advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... including demonstrating excellence in areas such as professionalism, advice outcomes, client satisfaction, financial performance and contributing to the financial literacy of clients. The full list of 2016 Consultum awards are: Adviser of the Year - ...

Life Insurer Code of Practice falls short: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... form a new culture within insurers; one that positions consumer health and wellbeing alongside sustainable financial performance and therefore restores the social licence granted to life insurers to protect Australian families when they are at their ...