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Australian Ethical makes strategic investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
Australian Ethical has made a strategic investment in Main Sequence, a deep technology investment fund founded by the CSIRO. Main Sequence welcomed the investment, saying that it will apply venture capital to play a role in solving challenges in health ...

BNP Paribas launches sustainable trusts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... industry consolidation. It is managed by head of greater China equities team David Choa. "The demand for quality sustainable, ethical and impact investment products has continued to grow in Australia and New Zealand. BNPP AMAU is thrilled to offer additional ...

Investors demand credible climate information

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
Retail investors would have greater confidence in sustainability information it was subject to independent assurance, new research shows. The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) Investor Confidence Survey recorded 87% of investors ...

Auditor referral threshold test troubling: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... does not address at what point in time the threshold test must be considered or applied. The Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board introduced draft amendments to the APES 110 Code of Ethics for accountants, outlining the threshold. The SMSFA ...

New RE mandate for Equity Trustees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... Haven Wealth Partners has appointed Equity Trustees as it launches its first fund in Australia. The Haven Wealth Partners Ethical Absolute Return Fund is a value-focused] absolute return fund, which takes an ethical approach to investing. Haven said ...

How YFYS test will change currency investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... FX Global Code, saying it is also crucial for super funds to prove that they are trading currencies in responsible and ethical manner. Mesirow chief executive Joseph Hoffman expanded on the role of ESG factors in super fund currency programs. He argued ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... and stewardship is actually just common sense investing," he said. Nusseibeh argued that many things that are considered ethical are actually just smart business. As an example, he pointed to the musician Rihanna, whose makeup line Fenty Beauty provides ...

YFYS test results not a fair representation: Frontier

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's LifeTime One, AvSuper Growth, BOC MySuper, Christian Super's My Ethical Super, Colonial First State's FirstChoice, Commonwealth Bank Group Super's Accumulate Plus Balanced, EISS Balanced ...

Departures continue at AMP Capital MAG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... employed at AMP Capital's multi-asset team. In August 2020 she was appointed the co-portfolio manager of AMP Capital's Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund range alongside Darren Beesley, as Kristen Le Mesurier left for Platypus Asset Management. Beesley also ...

Results out: 13 funds fail YFYS performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's LifeTime One, AvSuper Growth, BOC MySuper, Christian Super's My Ethical Super, Colonial First State's FirstChoice, Commonwealth Bank Group Super's Accumulate Plus Balanced, EISS Balanced ...