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Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. Minister Stephen Jones spoke to the audience at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference on topics relating to ESG and responsible investing, including removing ...

ART hires from Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... fund's first major appointment since finalising the merger on February 28, it has nabbed Cbus global head of responsible investment Nicole Bradford. Bradford has been in the role at Cbus for seven years. Prior to that, she spent almost a decade in various ...

NGS closes socially responsible option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... has greatly expanded its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitment, with our first ESG and responsible investment strategy being approved at the beginning of 2021," NGS said in a note to members. "We have set an ambitious target of 2030 for ...

abrdn establishes Sustainability Group, promotes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... to the new division, led by chief sustainability officer Amanda Young, who was previously global head of responsible investment. Effective April 1, Asia Pacific ESG investment director Danielle Welsh-Rose has been appointed to head of sustainability ...

First Sentier adds to RI, sustainability team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has made three appointments to its global responsible investment and corporate sustainability team. The global asset manager has named Joanne Lee as its new responsible investment specialist and Cressida Grant as head of ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... world. Meanwhile, the Ethical Advisers' Co-Op's most recent ratings of the sustainable or socially responsible investment options from super funds had bad news for Hostplus - ranking the fund dead last. The Hostplus Socially Responsible Investment ...

Hostplus, Statewide provide merger details

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... Statewide's Sustainable Diversified option currently costs members $651 per year, while the Hostplus Socially Responsible Investment - Balanced option is just $281.89 a year. The cost of insurance cover will also increase marginally for Statewide members ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... responsibly, with 17% of Australians already investing in ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA has released From Values to Riches 2022: Charting consumer demand for responsible ...

AustralianSuper announces joint venture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... step to our ongoing expansion in the region and closely aligns to our focus on high quality assets and responsible investment."

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... improving performance and outcomes on ESG issues - these activities are all overseen by our experienced Responsible Investment Committee," BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur says. "Companies are increasingly open to the need to improve on ESG considerations ...