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Advice firm launches Sharia-compliant platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... Meezan Invest to improve access to Sharia-compliant portfolios. The low-cost option will remove obstacles to ethical investing while revolutionising the way the Islamic community in Australia can invest. The Meezan Islamic Growth model portfolio targets ...

ASIC takes action against more greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... being implemented," said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court. "As consumers increasingly look to more sustainable and ethical investing, including via their superannuation, ASIC wants to make sure funds have the evidence to back their claims and are not promising ...

Vanguard cops fine for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... extends to misleading ethical propositions," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Entities which seek to promote ethical investing must ensure their statements are accurate and able to be substantiated. "Investors can feel strongly about not investing ...

New ethical investing app has launched

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
Australian-owned ethical investing app Kwala has launched, providing access to future-focused companies with credentials in ethics, sustainability and prudent governance. Founders Peter Bennetto, Patrice Newell and Geoffrey Zabell developed Kwala with ...

Australian Ethical chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... underway, adding that it expects to see a high-quality pool of candidates given the firm's reputation for ethical investing.

Australian Ethical adds to investment committee

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... that the company hopes to help more advisers take full advantage of the surge of interest in responsible and ethical investing. These appointments follow the recent hire of Angus Dennis as investment director leading the institutional channel strategy ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
Four in five Australians expect their money in super, banks and other investments to be invested responsibly, with 17% of Australians already investing in ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... been put out there by a fund manager like ourselves," he says. Israelstam notes the best example of this is ethical investing, because it makes the most sense for those who want to use direct indexing. "When it comes to ETFs, the vast majority of investors ...

U Ethical adds two directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... established in 1985. Its north star of investing with purpose, and improving our world through the power of ethical investing, is a huge attraction for me - enabling me to also "give back" and improve our world for the future." Burns also commented on ...

Co-founder departs Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... spokesperson for the fund said. "Verwey remains an active Future Super shareholder and leaves behind his legacy of ethical investing and a unique screening approach." During his time with the fund, Verwey led several different teams and was most recently ...