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Cbus hires from VFMC for key ESG role

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... "domestically and globally recognised responsible investment leader... to continue to advance the fund's responsible investing strategy and priorities." A former UniSuper manager of governance and sustainability, she has held several sustainable ...

Future Super returns 10.1% to ethically minded members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... Balanced Index option and Verve Super's standalone strategy. Future Group said the results are proof that responsible investing pays off, with both products outpacing the expected median balanced fund return of 8.8%. Future Group said the use of sustainable ...

Crescent Wealth to merge into Russell Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... continue to comply with Islamic principles and screening processes, with a focus on ethical and socially responsible investing. However, although the investments may have a comparable asset allocation and risk profile, particularly in terms of growth ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... report by Australian Ethical and CoreData Research last year showed that nearly half of advisers include responsible investing in their advice proposition, driven by rising socially responsible behaviour and return expectations, with over 90% recommending ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... said that it's been a great year for Australian Ethical, but also points out broader challenges in the responsible investing sector, namely investment market volatility and geopolitical tensions. "The continued conflict in Ukraine and recent issues ...

Ethical ETF assets surge in 2023: Analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... a generation," said Betashares responsible investments director Greg Liddell. "The growth in ethical and responsible investing via ETFs is an ongoing trend that is driven by investors and their financial advisers seeking to meet their complementary goals ...

Responsible investment key to wealth transfer conversation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... decades. The report highlights the role financial advisers will play in in this process and the role of responsible investing "as a cornerstone of their intergenerational wealth strategy." The report found 61% advisers have clients who have already transferred ...

GESB debuts first sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... and alternative investments. The new investment option builds on GESB's whole-of-portfolio approach to responsible investing, it said. In line with that approach, the option excludes tobacco, controversial weapons, and nuclear weapons. GESB also ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... recently concluded its initial three-year plan, outlines six key measures and over 40 initiatives aimed at responsible investing. Notably, Rest is setting its sights on achieving a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050, as is consistent with the goals of ...

Australian Ethical hits $9.2bn, focus turns to back-office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... strategy is bearing fruit while we continue to scale our business to take advantage of the move towards responsible investing. This is evidenced by the seamless integration of Christian Super, which not only increased our customer numbers and FUM, but ...