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Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... compromising investment returns over the long-term. The Altius Sustainable Bond fund invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian fixed interest assets. It has been launched following a successful book build period in late November. Altius chief ...

Australian Ethical FUM grows 8% in Sept quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
Australian Ethical's recent returns experience and increased net flows have seen its funds under management rise by more than 8% in the September quarter, bringing it just short of the $1 billion mark. The fund added $72 million to its FUM over the ...

RI sector outperforms ASX 300: Lonsec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... "Traditional ethical funds have different approaches to ESG funds. For example, some fund managers, such as Perpetual, Australian Ethical and Hunter Hall are providing fossil fuel free options within the Lonsec universe while other Funds are not exempt." ...

Fraser and Hewson support ANU's right to divest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... former prime minister Malcolm Fraser and former Liberal leader John Hewson, have signed a statement supporting the Australian National University's right to divest from companies. The statement appeared as an advertisement in Wednesday's Canberra Times ...

Australian Ethical named best international equities fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Australian Ethical has been named the Best International Equities fund by the Australian Fund Manager Foundation. Australian Ethical beat finalists Perennial and Platinum, becoming the first ethical investment specialist to win the award. The fund returned ...

Advice associations under conflict of interest on professionalism: ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... increase professionalism in the financial advice industry, as associations have "an inevitable conflict of interest," the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has argued. "Industry associations have an inevitable conflict of interest between ...

Cutting edge data tool finds super members most likely to defect

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... understand. The company boasts a growing number of super clients including its most recent addition, the $900 million Australian Ethical Superannuation. Empirics chief executive officer Darrell Ludowyke said the company's proprietary predictive analytics ...

Activist Simon Sheikh launches fossil fuel free super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... represents a possible $247 billion that could be moved away from fossil fuels. The new fund was co-founded by former Australian Ethical Investment senior relationships manager Adam Verway. Sheikh and Verway have also recruited Jemma Green, a former vice ...

Advisers to study for 200 hours under TASA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... financial advisers with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have to undertake at least 200 hours of study covering Australian taxation and commercial law. Advisers who are members or are seeking membership of a professional association would be exempt ...

Australian Ethical launches country's first ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Australian Ethical has made it possible for Australians to investing in ethical fixed interest assets for the first time with the launch of a new fund. The Australian Ethical Fixed Interest Trust comprises a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar-denominated ...