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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 ...

Gold's dimming lustre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... Likewise, China is rumoured to be putting its hands up to buy the IMF's remaining 203 tonnes. South Korea, Brazil and even tiny Sri Lanka are reportedly also considering beefing up their holdings of the yellow metal. Explanation three. Low interest rates ...

AustralianSuper overhauls SRI mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
AustralianSuper has redefined its $270 million socially responsible investment (SRI) mandate with Perpetual Investments from a strict exclusion approach to a broader best-of-sector strategy. The changes, which occurred this month, mean AustralianSuper's ...

Funds under management post record jump

RAINMAKER GROUP IS THE OWNER OF FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... growing sectors, in percentage terms, over the past 12 months were private equity, sub-advisory, overseas sourced FUM, ethical/SRI and boutique manager FUM. Rainmaker said the return of boutique managers to the leaders group reflects their heavy Australian ...