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Boutique wins industry fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... won an $89 million mandate from an industry superannuation fund as it shuffles its manager lineup. Christian Super chose Ethical Partners, run by Perpetual Investments' former deputy head of equities Nathan Parkin, as it swapped out an existing active ...

Thousands strike from work for climate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... strike has resulted in 2568 Australian businesses giving their employees the day off to protest, including Australian Ethical, Future Super and IRESS. The protests,scheduled for September 20, are happening three days out from the UN climate summit. The ...

Industry fund adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... Michael Block said the fund has run a responsible investment option (previously managed by AMP and now managed by Australian Ethical) since 2002 and the new appointment will build its ESG capabilities in the main fund. "Like most other funds, the vast ...

Financial incentive provokes misconduct: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... Business School shows removing measures that promote self-interest - like performance based bonuses - is the way to promote ethical behaviour. The research, which was supported by ASIC, looked at risk culture and unethical pro-organisational behaviour. ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... for the first time is Australian retail investors are now keenly aware of the importance of reputation, transparency, ethical behaviour, values alignment, and social responsibility," Hicks said. "This is a hugely significant finding, because it reinforces ...

Client ethics the future of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide, Ethics Partners founder Clare Payne used her experience in ethical investing and tobacco exclusions to inform a discussion about the importance of financial advisers considering clients' ...

Hejaz climbs Islamic fund ladder

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
Hejaz Financial Services announced its flagship fund, the Global Ethical Fund, has outperformed Australia's other Islamic investment funds during FY19. It achieved gross returns of 6.82% per annum, while Crescent Wealth generated 4.56% per annum. ...

Aussie equities manager expands team

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... manage client money." "It is exciting to be able to bring our offering to market in earnest with an emphasis on a genuinely ethical and long term approach to wealth creation."

Managed funds versus the ASX 200

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... outperformed the index, three were ESG funds (Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund, AMP Sustainable Share Fund and Australian Ethical Diversified Shares). The research also looked at superannuation funds and their Australian share options in workplace super. ...

Boutique distribution lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... role at Fortius for just over a year, having joined from Uniting Financial Services where she was investment manager, ethical investments. Confirming the appointment, Viridian chief investment officer Piers Bolger said: "It is fantastic to have someone ...