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Scammers prey on lonely hearts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... person or use the video function." Westpac head of fraud Ben Young encouraged those dating online or meeting people through social media to discuss new relationships with friends and family and to avoid sending money to people, especially people they ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... executive Nick Hamilton described it as "a gamechanger for Australian funds management in the Asia region". "Given our enviable social, legal and governance environment, Australia has the potential to be a regional leader in investment management. The ...

Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... able to reach prospects outside of their geographic location. LinkedIn (77%) and Facebook (67%) are the most widely used social media platforms by advisers. Similar to Australia, the survey found that crypto and ethical investing, as well as the need ...

HESTA impact lead goes it alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... Announcing the move, Delahunty said Seven Advisory is focused on "authentic, responsible and rewarding decisions in investments, social progress, equality, and the environment". The firm offers services including modern slavery reporting, strategic planning ...

Conscious IM appoints investment director

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... Tran will lead Conscious IM's property investments and asset management in specialist disability accommodation (SDA) and social and affordable housing and seek to maximise its impact through active involvement in policy and advocacy. Tran comes to Conscious ...

Frontier recruits two senior consultants

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... Corporation, working as investment stewardship manager for more than two years. She previously worked as an environmental, social and governance subject matter expert for organisations such as Australia Post, ANZ, and Westpac. Also joining Frontier this ...

HSBC receives ESG accolades, criticism on same day

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... environmental concerns were HSBC's weakest link. The institution scored 62 out of 100 for environmental concerns, 69 out of 100 for social concerns and 81 out of 100 for governance. The relatively muted environmental score, S&P acknowledged, reflects ...

Environmental goals edge out social issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
Sustainable investors tend to favour environmental-themed strategies over social ones as the former is more tangible and easier to measure. According to Robeco head of sustainable investing research Rachel Whittaker, environmental factors such as emissions ...

New client group lead at AXA IM

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... Asia. Lee most recently ran her own investment consultancy that advises businesses on strategy, investment management and social impact. Her other roles include serving as head of Asia investment relations at alternative investment firm Angelo Gordon ...

T. Rowe Price launches new impact fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... side of societal and environmental change". The fund's approach focuses on three areas of impact: climate and resources, social equity and quality of life, and sustainable innovation and productivity guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development ...