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Fee cuts at super fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... fees on three options by 10 bps to 19 bps, with its chair saying the cuts will help it be more competitive. Australian Ethical will now charge 40 basis points instead of the prior 50 bps per year as investment fees for its defensive option, which had ...

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... cap for ethical ETFs has risen by more than 230% since 2017. Bonds will only be eligible if they bare denominated in Australian dollars, Euro or US dollars, are rated investment grade at a minimum Standard & Poors or Moody's Investor Services, be ...

Financial services the most unethical industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... The financial services industry continues to take a beating in the court of public opinion, with new research showing Australian consumers see the banking and finance industry as the most unethical sector in the country. Released today by the Governance ...

Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... responsible manner. For Rae, who is a member of the Ethical Adviser's Co-op and the Technical Working Group for the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, that would mean business as usual - however, for other advisers it could present a significant ...

WiseTech short could impact super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... the key Australian tech stock plummet. AustralianSuper, for example, has a $4.2 million holding in WiseTech. Australian Ethical discloses on it has a holding in WiseTech but does not say how much that investment represents. The J Capital short report ...

Recognition for industry leader in fight against slavery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... Australia," he said. He pointed out that the mandatory reporting and the requirement for investors to report under the Australian act makes it stronger in some ways than the UK's anti-slavery laws. "Investors can play a big role, we have a lot of leverage ...

Code monitoring move disappoints industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... many thousands of Australians they serve. "The government needs to deliver a clear and workable solution to enforcing ethical conduct. Any code monitoring body must have a solid understanding of the different streams of financial advice that consumers ...

Industry fund awards $125 million mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
An industry fund chose Dimensional Fund Advisors for a $125 million allocation as it directs more of its Australian equities assets into screened passive strategies. Christian Super manages $1.6 billion on behalf of its members, of which 23% is in Australian ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... some." The highest rating for a super fund went to Future Super which got a score 4.5 out of 5, followed by Australian Ethical with 4 out of 5. The Ethical Advisers' Co-op said they were impressed by Future Super's exclusions of fossil fuels ...

Rainmaker Group expands into ESG media, acquires The Sustainability Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... Sustainability Report is a weekly digital publication that provides unique, in-depth writing covering how investible Australian companies manage, disclose and communicate their ESG risks and opportunities, and how Australian institutional asset owners ...