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Apex Group brings Global Compliance Solutions to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... services in the Australian superannuation market. "With 81% of the industry undertaking a commitment to responsible investment, we look forward to playing our part in supporting the superannuation industry's transition to responsible and sustainable ...

Yarra Capital adds sustainability lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
Yarra Capital has appointed its first chief sustainability officer in Erin Kuo. Kuo is tasked with leading Yarra's corporate sustainability and work closely with Yarra's investment team on ESG integration. Kuo most recently worked as a consulting, advising ...

Fidelity bolsters institutional team

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... across both the wholesale and institutional distribution channels. She has also worked at the Principles for Responsible Investment in Melbourne, as well as spending five years at Schroders in the institutional team in Tokyo. In her new role, Asai will ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... weapons 36%. Meanwhile, a lack of education is a contributing factor in stopping Australians from making responsible investment decisions. Around 71% of those surveyed rated their understanding of responsible investing as average or non-existent. The ...

Abrdn launches active sustainable Asian ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... grow in the year ending 31 March 2022, according to Plan for Life. As of the end of March, the overall responsible investment market finished 43.6% higher to stand at $120.0 billion and annual inflows up almost 74% on the previous year at $29.7 billion. ...

First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
First Sentier Investors has hired a high-profile responsible investment expert to a newly created ESG role. Kristen Le Mesurier will join First Sentier as head of ESG for the firm's Australian equities growth team. She starts on October 17 Le Mesurier ...

Firetrail global opportunities fund hits ASX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... cycle to take place," he said. The fund has received ratings from Lonsec and Zenith and is certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia.

Equipsuper restructures investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... Equip as head of responsible investments; she has more than 10 years of experience in sustainability and responsible investment. Most recently Pettigrew was BT Financial Group's head of ESG and sustainability. At Equip, Pettigrew will work to ensure ...

Ethical ETF popularity soars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Demand for ethical ETFs continues to surge, surpassing $8 billion, according to BetaShares. Total ethical ETFs listed on the ASX and Cboe are more than $8.5 billion, with BetaShares' range of ethical ETFs constituting nearly half, according to BetaShares ...

NZ Super shifts $25bn to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... concentrated portfolio will be cheaper to run, and more manageable for us when looking to identify and engage on responsible investment issues," Gilmore said. "Making this shift in a way that will not have a detrimental impact on investment returns has ...