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Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... high-conviction portfolio of 35 to 60 stocks, all which meet a series of criteria designed to reflect the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The criteria are that stocks "support the delivery of measurable, positive environmental and social ...

BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... said the group is a long-standing partner to the energy sector and determined to support the transition to a more sustainable world. "As an international bank, our role is to help drive the energy transition and contribute to the decarbonisation of the ...

Fee models an art, not a science

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... many advisers are currently reviewing business models, pricing techniques and client value propositions "to remain sustainable and drive business growth into the future." She says it is significant for advisers to re-explore the value they provide to ...

Technology will shape financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... 100, let alone over it. We need to flip our thinking and re-design the world that we live in for a future that is sustainable and exciting," Riddell said. Riddell drew on recent redundancies at Telstra and the pressure being felt by the retail sector ...

Asset managers tested, remain optimistic: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... and effectively targeting clients, the report said. "Managers should be prepared for more constrained conditions. Sustainable economic growth is a corollary of political stability, and there are good reasons to expect a volatile geopolitical environment ...

Whitehelm acquires Netherlands asset for pension funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... the European energy infrastructure value chain and is an essential asset in the implementation of a resilient and sustainable long-term energy strategy." "We are delighted to partner with Vopak, one of the best-in-class operators in the tank storage ...

China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... motherhood statements, we already know about China's ongoing efforts towards rebalancing the economy towards a more sustainable growth, reducing over-capacity, clamping down on leverage and excessive debt and improving the country's air quality. The ...

Local Government Super chair departs, successor named

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... Miller and the LGS board in growing the fund, providing value for money for members, and continuing our commitment to sustainable and responsible investment." Miller has been a councillor at Cowra Shire Council for 26 years, including 14 years as mayor. ...

Hiking life premiums is short-term thinking: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Life insurers need "common sense" when designing more affordable products that are sustainable for consumers and will create sustainable businesses for financial advisers, according to a new ANZ whitepaper. ANZ Wealth's Life insurance: The case for ...

Global $11bn manager acquires US firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... compatibilities between the two groups, adding that the acquisition will benefit from rising interest in "high growth sustainable investment opportunities." The firms also previously collaborated on the Pax Global Environment Markets Fund, which was ...