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Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
Australian Ethical has launched a new campaign to try to prompt Australians to consider whether they like the idea of their superannuation savings funding the gambling industry. Australian Ethical research found some of Australia's largest super ...

Transparency key to ESG advice success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... social and governance (ESG) considerations due to limited transparency from the $2.7 trillion super industry. Australian Ethical head of client relationships Leah Willis said nine in 10 Australians expect their superannuation or other investments to ...

Kelaher to leave IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... environment and demonstrated an unwavering dedication to serving our clients and supporting their advisers." Australian Ethical divested its $8.8 million stake in IOOF in January this year. Its head of ethics research Stuart Palmer said the decision ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... not the postman. There cannot be a case of all profit, no responsibility." Speaking to Financial Standard, Australian Ethical head of ethics Stuart Palmer said that they were closely monitoring their $8 million Facebook investment. Also speaking to Financial ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... forced to consider whether Facebook genuinely meets their standards for responsible and ethical investment. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer, told Financial Standard last week that Australian Ethical is monitoring its Facebook ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... include Cbus chief executive David Atkin; Principles for Responsible Investment APAC director Matthew McAdam; Australian Ethical managing director Phil Vernon; and Pendal Group chief executive Richard Branweiner. The announcement of this new initiative ...

Australian Ethical mulls Facebook divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Australian Ethical is assessing its investments in Facebook after the social media giant allowed the recent mass shootings in Christchurch to be live streamed. Australian Ethical told Financial Standard it currently holds about $8 million in Facebook ...

IOOF faces class action

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... next week, the next step will be a directions hearing to determine if the case will run. Earlier this year, Australian Ethical divested its stake in IFL. The stock also fell off S&P/100 during its quarterly rebalance earlier this month.

Trust deficit boosts Australian Ethical membership, FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... of this opportunity and exposing the myth that social good must come at the expense of profit, Vernon added. Australian Ethical won the ESG category at the recent Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards for its Australian Ethical Australian Shares ...

CAER sold to global service provider

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... investment. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced its acquisition of the Canberra-based Centre for Australian Ethical Research (CAER) this morning. CAER - whose clients also include institutional investors - monitors the ESG policies and ...