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Spirit Super investment bought out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... the ACT government "Not only has this been a very successful financial investment, but it is also part of our 'impact investing' platform and so Spirit Super members can feel proud that their investment is driving home-grown technology and job creation ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... values-based responsible investing, retaining what has contributed to the fund's leadership in ethical and impact investing, coupled with continued strong growth and innovation". Commenting today, Australian Ethical chair Steve Gibbs said Christian ...

Impact manager bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... new fund, which aims to have a material positive impact for underserved people and the planet through thematic impact investing. Uwe Fuehrer, Wealth of Nations group chief executive, welcomed Wise to the firm. "As a leader in providing institutional ...

Goldman Sachs appoints alternatives head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... alternatives, including across private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, growth equity, secondaries, impact investing, and absolute-return strategies.

Crestone to be acquired by LGT Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... position through access to our long-standing investment expertise, especially in alternative asset classes, ESG and impact investing." Crestone was created from the acquisition of UBS Wealth Management Australia in 2016 by Chisholm and staff, and has ...

APRA tells Christian Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... values-based responsible investing, retaining what has contributed to the fund's leadership in ethical and impact investing, coupled with continued strong growth and innovation". According to Piper, the fund has been assessing its options for some ...

New LGBTIQ investment option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... in line with their values. LGBTIQ advocacy group OutRight Action International has partnered with the Newday Impact Investing app. "When investors invest in Newday's diversity, equity and inclusion portfolio a percentage of the revenue will be sent to ...

Cannon-Brookes takes stake in fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... Commenting on the decision to invest in the firm, Mike Cannon-Brookes said it reflects a "desire to help catalyse impact investing in Australia" and to invest with fund managers working to create a better future. "We all have a responsibility to do better. ...

Departures continue at AMP Capital MAG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... Planet Diversified Fund. "This is an important initiative for the firm to drive a market leading position in impact investing. Fiona comes with extensive ESG credentials and passion for impact investing," Apostle Funds Management managing director Karyn ...

Evergreen launches RI index

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... screening; norms-based screening; active ownership; positive screening; sustainability-themed investments; and impact investing. The ERIG Index then assigns responsible investment grades to managed funds based on scores from each of the seven categories. ...