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Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... makes the corporate world's role in solving global problems clear." And that it certainly has, with Victoria Funds Management Corporation head of investment stewardship Talieh Williams agreeing the crisis has brought several issues to the fore. "This ...

Tropical theme Ponzi scheme busted

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... the funds to themselves. The defendants, who operated the "Amazing Profits Group", said the companies, called Palm Management and Shore Management, managed the "Palm" and "Shore" investment funds. The SEC said both Palm Management and Shore Management ...

Investors must monitor social mood: Nikko

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... reinvestment," he said. Unilever, on the other hand, had focussed on socially conscious business decisions like moving to sustainable palm oil. Unilever has also been busy acquiring companies with ethical brands that appeal to younger consumers. Similarly ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... the gambling industry. Australian Ethical research found some of Australia's largest super funds by assets under management are investing Australians retirement savings into the gambling industry. Australians lose more money to gambling per capita ...

Kelaher to leave IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... products and service to our clients and their advisers. "This, in turn, has delivered strong growth in funds under management and administration and in total shareholder returns." Kelaher said: "It has been a privilege to serve as the managing director ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... social media companies do business. This brings the total number of investors involved to 23, with total assets under management of more than NZD$800 billion. The group aims to convince Facebook, Twitter and Google they need to strengthen controls to ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, many are questioning the role of Facebook in investment portfolios. After the social media giant live streamed the shootings, ethical investors have been forced to consider whether Facebook genuinely ...

Australian Ethical divests IOOF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... of ethics research Stuart Palmer said the decision was driven by IOOF's failure to put governance and conflicts management arrangements into place to safeguard the interests of superannuation members over a long period. "As a result, we have decided ...

Government super fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
A former Schroders portfolio management head has snapped the top job at a $27 billion government superannuation fund, after acting in the role for a large part of FY18. GESB, the Western Australian superannuation fund for current and former public sector ...

Former Magellan research head joins boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... portfolio manager and head of research Nikki Thomas is joining a boutique manager. Thomas is joining Alphinity Investment Management as a global portfolio manager. The firm is partly owned by Challenger's boutique business Fidante. She joins Jonas ...