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The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has revealed Australian superannuation funds that engage in responsible investing are outperforming their peers. The report looked at one, three and five-year time frames and found that those funds ...

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... involved in uranium and nuclear energy, chemical of concern or the destruction of the environment. Vynokur said responsible investing should no long be considered a "niche area" of the investment industry. "Responsible investing was previously considered ...

Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... questions about this element of the code. In his case, they are looking for advice on integrating ethical and responsible investing into their practice. "I've had advisers ask me what funds I use and what questionnaire I use," Rae said. However, he countered ...

BetaShares responsible investment ETF recognised

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... ETHI recognised by Lonsec as a recommended investment," BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. "With responsible investing on the rise in Australia, ethical investors are increasingly demanding true-to-label investment products and we're proud ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... JD.com as well as its voting record. But HESTA has just been named in the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing Leadership Group and in September was named by the Department of Environment and Energy as Carbon Neutral for emissions produced ...

Rainmaker Group expands into ESG media, acquires The Sustainability Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... Marketing Needs Report, which surveyed 766 Australian financial planners, found 34% now provide advice on responsible investing, up from 19% in the 2016 survey.

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
A number of Australian superannuation funds have been recognised for their responsible investing efforts by the UNPRI. The inaugural PRI Awards have been presented, highlighting individually excellent projects across the United Nations-backed Principles ...

Industry fund adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... encouraged that a significant portion of our members who choose their investment options have been choosing our responsible investing option," Block said. "We were looking for someone who has more than just ESG skills. Louise has a passion for ESG but ...

New investment role at industry fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... role. That role had a slightly different scope than the new head of investment execution role, including responsible investing in its remit. Sawtell-Rickson commended Fowler on his long career with HESTA. "Rob has made an enormous contribution to our ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... aimed at addressing a clear environmental or social problem, as outlined in the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing Sustainable Development Goals, he says. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer agrees, saying impact-washing ...