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Transparency key to ESG advice success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... and environmental impact of their investments alongside economic performance. Willis said: "Ethical and responsible investing presents advisers with a great opportunity to form deeper, more meaningful relationships with their clients by matching them ...

eInvest to grow active ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... announced it will partner with a range of local and global investment managers across fixed income, equities and responsible investing to provide more active ETF options to clients. The firm said it took the decision to expand its distribution model ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Australia, Simon O'Connor said that the current situation with Facebook is an example of the challenges of truly responsible investing. O'Connor said: "As a responsible investor today you can't just set and forget your investment, you need a framework ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... apart from the tobacco industry and controversial weapons sector. According to O'Connor: "Ethical and responsible investing requires constant and ongoing monitoring of companies' ethics, in the same way that other investment data is constantly ...

New fund to invest in low-carbon Aussie stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... market. Russell Investments manages $371 billion in 31 countries. It has been a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI) since 2009 and last year it received an A rating. Yesterday, Investec announced it was launching a Global Environment ...

Aussies instos join fight against weapons

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... investment issues. "Together with other asset owners, we are in a position to make a huge difference to responsible investing, which we know is something many of our members value," he said. "We believe that active and passive investments should, by ...

Former Liberal Party leader joins Islamic super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... financial institutions, such as banks," Yassine explained. "We offer an attractive alternative based on socially responsible investing and place funds in healthcare, property and infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing and innovative industries, instead." ...

Responsible investing rises on advice agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
The proportion of financial advisers who advise on responsible investing has almost doubled in the past two years, the latest industry survey reveals. The Investment Trends 2018 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs Report, which surveyed 766 Australian ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... global manager has partnered with the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia to launch a guide to responsible investing for financial advisers as demand for the strategies swells. AXA Investment Managers worked with Responsible Investment ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... responsible investment strategy. A key responsibility of the role is to ensure that Rest rates highly in relevant responsible investing industry rankings, the job advert reads. The next hearing in the matter will be held in Sydney on Tuesday, October ...