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AustEthical ready for business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... major restructuring which saw it trim a quarter of its staff, and redesign many of its products, Australian Ethical Investment is actively re-engaging with the market, said chief executive Phil Vernon. The restucture came to a head back in June following ...

AusEthical announces 64% profit drop

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The only thing up in Australian Ethical Investment's (AEI) full year results were expenses, with a 64% net profit (after tax) drop on the previous year announced yesterday. Lower revenues caused by a 3.6% drop on funds under management, bad market conditions ...

ETSL appoints superannuation chair

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... years. O'Donnell has over 32 years experience in the finance sector, including managing director of Australian Ethical Investment. She has also been a director of the Financial Services Council, The Centre for Australian Ethical Research Pty Ltd, and ...

Future Fund defends tax havens

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
The Future Fund has defended its investments in subsidiaries based in known tax-havens during a senate inquiry yesterday. The fund's 2011 annual report shows that it has 14.4% of its assets in the Cayman Islands, plus significant investments in the ...

Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... approach to the issue. Australian Ethical Investments chief executive, Philip Vernon, said that despite being an ethical investment company, "we don't believe there is any reason the broader investment community shouldn't be doing it." While sympathetic ...

Hunter Hall appoints ex-Perpetual CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... year. Deverall will commence with the firm and assume a board seat on July 30, 2012. Quoting the appeal of ethical investment and strong fundamentals as motivation for the move, Deverall said he believed Hunter Hall was well positioned for growth. "The ...

AEI shareholders fight off board changes

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Australian Ethical Investment Limited shareholders have voted to reject all resolutions put to a general meeting called by a small group of shareholders who attempted to gain control of the board. Financial Standard understands the flashpoint was caused ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a marginally mixed performance on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's less-than-hoped-for stimulus announcement. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract ...

BT Ethical divests last News Corp share

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
BT Ethical Fund today joined the ranks of other Australian-based ethical investment specialists in being free from holdings in News Corp. As News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch testified before the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics, BT Ethical has confirmed ...

Inaugural responsible investing platform launched

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... Del Rosso, senior manager - strategic partners and alliances at Bendigo Wealth. "By bringing responsible and ethical investment funds together in the one place, the new ethical investment platform will support and encourage this trend."