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Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... research Ian Woods believes impact-washing poses a serious threat to the impact investing movement and the wider ethical investing industry. Impact investing must have an intention and aim to solve a problem to have a real impact, and there must also ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... cost in terms of performance, and contributes to the mounting body of evidence showing that responsible and ethical investing leads to better investment outcomes, alongside benefiting people and the planet." The report also shows Australia's responsible ...

ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... its coverage of ESG and actually confuses ESG, which ACSI defines as a tool for managing financial risk, with ethical investing. Davidson said: "Australia's regulatory framework lags behind other developed economies in recognising the importance of ESG ...

Transparency key to ESG advice success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... "shades of green" can be bewildering for investors, and it is the adviser's role to demystify and simplify the ethical investing journey so their clients can make informed and empowered decisions." According to the Responsible Investment Association ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... Association Australasia (RIAA), these concerns about Facebook are an example of the challenges and nuances of ethical investing. "As a responsible investor today you can't just set and forget your investment, you need a framework to review your investments," ...

Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
An analysis of the 273 mandate appointments in the year to September 2018 demonstrates the rise of ethical investing. Rainmaker analysis shows ethical or responsible investments were the fastest growing asset class in the 12-month period. Allocations ...

Boutique appoints distribution lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... appoint a person of his calibre to this senior role." Warakirri has investment capabilities in agriculture, ethical investing in Australian and global equities and multi-manager portfolios. It works in partnership with Mesirow Financial to deliver passive ...

Advisers can help democratise philanthropy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... align to values, she said. Meanwhile, millennials shouldn't be underestimated in this context. For millennials, ethical investing goes beyond climate control. Millennials believe they don't have to sacrifice returns in order to make an impact in a cause ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
The majority of professionally managed funds in Australia are committed to responsible and ethical investments - a market that is close to approaching $1 trillion. Joint research from KPMG and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) shows ...

The case for indexed annuity bonds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... decades, there has been a significant shift in attitudes towards investments and superannuation, particularly as ethical investing becomes mainstream. "Trustees have increasingly made more explicit commitments to monitoring the risks posed by ESG issues ...