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Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... capabilities of the global economy, the benefits of clear communication, and the power of rapid digitisation. Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo explained that while much of the focus over recent years has been on the E of 'ESG' ...

Banks accused of violating worker ethics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
In a new report, the Finance Sector Union has delved into how the industry's "capitalist ethics" violate the ethical integrity of workers. The report was commissioned by the FSU and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... opportunities." However, May 11 saw the removal of six UBS ETFs from the ASX. These included the UBS IQ MSCI Asia APEX 50 Ethical ETF, UBS IQ MSCI Australia Ethical ETF, UBS IQ Cash ETF and the UBS IQ Morningstar Australia Quality ETF. Still, interest ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... said. "Small-caps and micro-caps are better placed to benefit from this accelerated revolution." Similarly, Australian Ethical portfolio manager Andy Gracey said many small caps are now trading at a premium to their large cap counterparts. "The market ...

AMP, Pendal launch new managed portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... and ethics driven investment products. "Research shows that over half of Australia's population are considering making ethical and responsible investments in the next five years." Egan said. "Nine out of 10 Australians also believe it's important that ...

COVID-19 recovery plans must heed climate science

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
A global network of companies, including ASX-listed Australian Ethical, is urging governments to pay heed to climate science in their COVID-19 recovery plans. UN Global Compact includes 155 companies that employ over five million people and have a combined ...

State Street fund purges tobacco, weapons

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... three factors; the strong commitment of the Australian government in both areas, increasing media and investor interest in ethical issues, and investor concerns over longer term legal and other liabilities companies engaged in these industries may face." ...

AMP Capital cuts fees on equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... some buy/sell costs but they will be low. "These enhancements reflect a shift to more areas for potential divestments on ethical grounds, which we expect may result in the fFund being more ethically active, such as in the area of fossil fuels, where ...

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... Speaking over the phone for the Governance Institute of Australia's virtual governance and risk management forum, Australian Ethical Investments chief risk officer Karen Hughes implored companies to keep business culture alive during the COVID-19 crisis. ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... members are willing to pay for, then it's possible to be a small fund," Edwards said. Pointing to the likes of "deep-green" ethical funds such as Future Super, Edwards said smaller funds with membership bases which value their fund's uniqueness can thrive ...