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Australia among top 10 financially inclusive markets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... next-generation capital wealth markets and found a correlation between high-scoring countries performing well in other social factors. "The Index provides a data-driven, horizontal view for developed and emerging markets to learn from each other when ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... commenced. Commenting on the Accord, CareSuper said it believes the initiative has the potential to address an economic and social imperative. "CareSuper members and our broader Australian community face real challenges accessing affordable housing. ...

Cboe Global Markets, SBI Holdings sign MoU

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... will benefit investors in Japan, especially, the retail investors, and ultimately contribute to solving the long-standing social issue of 'shifting from savings to investment'."

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... for various options, 61% said they care deeply about environmental issues and 54% indicated they also care deeply about social issues. Motivations among those that have invested responsibly include the positive potential environmental 43%, social 41% ...

Vanguard unveils positive impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... equities fund that aims to outperform the broad global equities market with a "measurable impact on global environmental and social challenges." The Vanguard Active Positive Impact Fund is a concentrated fund that identifies high-quality growth companies ...

Australian Unity gives funds management business a makeover

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... is to continue the good work underway across this portfolio to deliver superior investment outcomes while maximising the social impact of our activities, to best serve our investors, members and community," Fernandes said. Australian Unity group managing ...

Regulators to face committee scrutiny

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... skills shortages, concern about competition, uneven performance across superannuation funds, failing neo banks, the rise of social media finfluencers, and corporate greenwashing activities. In the wake of the Optus breach, he added that data security ...

Sustainable investment now mainstream: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... motivated by risk management, with 57% of all asset owners admitting that mitigating long-term investment risk is a key factor. Social themes are the key priority for asset owners, increasing from 60% in 2021 to 73% in 2022. However, there is a data ...

Future Generation expands Plato mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... Generation Global investment portfolio and is managed by a highly experienced team dedicated to the dual objectives of strong social and investment returns."

UBS launches philanthropic arm down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... crucial role in unlocking the investment needed to test and advance innovative solutions designed to tackle the most pressing social and environmental issues," Hamers said. UBS head of social impact and philanthropy services Tom Hall added: "Over the ...