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Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
Proof that responsible investing (RI) is fast becoming mainstream, the latest data from AXA Investment Managers has shown that funds flow into responsible investing (RI) has outpaced funds flow into non-RI funds in Europe. "Net new money into European ...

Super veterans accept Industry Service Awards

... recipient Grant has also been widely credited for being instrumental in establishing industry super, taking superannuation mainstream and making it accessible to working Australians. He is the chief executive of innovative industry super fund Cbus (but ...

ESG funds pip mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are achieving better returns and grew at twice the rate of their mainstream counterparts, according to a new report. The latest research from Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has ...

The future of wealth management

... choice and flexibility is what we sell, and the evolving definition of balanced investing as alternative assets become mainstream are just three of the trends changing the face of wealth management, said Alex Dunnin, research director at Rainmaker Information. ...

Generation fund gets three-stars

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
... Meanwhile, Zenith noted that the fund distinguishes itself from other sustainability funds and aim to compete with mainstream funds.

Green fund for the mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
Former US vice president Al Gore made a flying visit to Australia to officially launch the Generation Global Sustainability fund, a new product that suits investors who want to invest in a green fund with a slightly different twist. The underlying manager ...

Mobile banking the next frontier

... however, which requires consumers to confirm their identity using text messages, is a "great lead in", he said, to mainstream use of mobile banking services. "There's no technology barrier now. All handsets support SMS so there's no technology issue." ...

The great Australian FM shuffle

... found that of the 34 senior staff departures, 13 went on to set up their own boutique fund while 12 moved to another mainstream fund. Marcus Hanel, Australian equity sector head at S&P, said the revolving door phenomenon can affect investors two ways ...

Mercer multi-manager is more tax savvy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... investment industry has matured to such an extent that investors increasingly expect tax-effective solutions within mainstream asset classes like Australian shares."

AX investing takes hold

... based on the interest being shown by institutional investors both in the US and Australia it could soon be part of the mainstream. "We are very surprised by how advanced Australia is in AX investing," said Dr Martin Leibowitz, a managing director of ...