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Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The criteria are that stocks "support the delivery of measurable, positive environmental and social impact while seeking to generate strong financial returns"; that Aberdeen Standard engages takes a bottom-up ...

UniSuper builds equities team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... of UniSuper's funds are managed by internal teams. It recently internalised the investment strategy of its Global Environmental Opportunities investment option. UniSuper's chief investment officer John Pearce said the team is built based on a competitive ...

BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... announced, we're committed to working with and supporting those energy sector partners who have decided to make environmental issues a central part of their business policy," Bonnafe said. "We are convinced that being a major economic development bank ...

Millennials shaping family office strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... foresee increased allocation towards impact investments which seek to generate measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return as they prepare to shift control to the next generation. This increased adoption, according ...

Impact Investment Group chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... the best business opportunities that produce a triple bottom line in the form of excellent financial, social and environmental returns. He added IIG's portfolio of property, renewable and venture capital assets is performing "extremely well." "Our strategy ...

CBA climate risk court case abandoned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... climate change risks in its annual reports have withdrawn the claim. Legal correspondence between social justice group Environmental Justice Australia and CBA over an eight month period climaxed with EJA filing proceedings in the Federal Court against ...

Global $11bn manager acquires US firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... "I am delighted that, after a decade of working with Joe and his team to design, launch and manage the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund, the Impax and Pax teams will be joining forces." "Like Impax, Pax has a long track record as a pioneer in sustainable ...

Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Retirees looking to include preferences for high environmental, social and governance performance and reduced carbon in global equity dividend strategies can do so without forfeiting income, according to AXA Investment Managers. A recent study by the ...

Impact investment in real-time

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... but the fund will not target any specific impact allocation or outcome, nor guarantee any achievement of a social/environmental impact. Big Society Capital, an independent wholesale social investor, helped seed the Barclays fund with a £5 million investment ...

Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... Alicia Maynard said. "We continue to look for opportunities to create positive lasting legacies by improving the environmental and social outcomes across our portfolio, with value for both customers and investors." ISPT currently manages more than $14 ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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