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New Perennial small caps active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... fuels, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, forestry activities, gambling, modern slavery and unhealthy fast foods. "Sustainable investing is increasingly an important focus for many investors, and for the first time, Australian investors can access an actively ...

Australia, New Zealand leaders in responsible investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... recommending policy to further accelerate this growth," O'Connor said. The report also showed that in Japan sustainable investing assets quadrupled from 2016 to 2018. Australian responsible investment assets under management reached AUD$866 billion at ...

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... current MSCI ESG Rating, as well as its MSCI ESG Rating momentum. "We have reached an inflection point in sustainable investing. ESG has come to the forefront and can be implemented broadly across most asset classes without foregoing risk-adjusted returns," ...

BlackRock appoints regional head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... growth strategy for China, and has been a key voice in our strategy for retirement, wealth, alternatives and sustainable investing. Geraldine has the business expertise we need to drive our business forward," Fink said. Stork joined BlackRock in 1999 ...

Growth spurs new hires at Australian Unity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... provides clients with a range of portfolio services across fixed interest, real estate investment trusts and sustainable investing to name a few. Australian Unity executive general manager of investment Geraldine Barlow said the timing of the appointments ...

Tobacco-free portfolios divide investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... ESG exclusion framework to investment mandates for internally managed investments, saying customers demand sustainable investing that aligns with their values. Colonial First State also moved to offload all tobacco-related investments by 2020, while ...

BTFG expands tobacco divestment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... ESG exclusion framework to investment mandates for internally managed investments, saying customers demand sustainable investing that aligns with their values. In a media release, BT said it would act on those demands, pointing to research which demonstrates ...

Diversity a material economic indicator: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... returns on equity, and were more likely to be more profitable one year on. AXA IM Rosenberg Equities head of sustainable investing Kathryn McDonald said earnings quality was a combination of both company profitability and earnings stability, adding companies ...

Sydney asset manager hires director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... was co-founded in 2007 by Max Walsh. It runs funds in fixed income, equities, private equity, property and sustainable investing.

Morningstar creates carbon risk investment tool

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... investors evaluate funds based on ESG factors and continues to publish thought leadership and research on sustainable investing.