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Lonsec launches product rating tools for advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... will contain assessments for complexity, tax efficiency, capital growth potential, income potential, liquidity and environmental, social and governance (ESG) awareness. Lonsec Research chief executive David Erdonmez said the tools, which form part of ...

ESG becoming essential to insto alternative investment

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
The majority of institutional investors see environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns as being an important part of their investment philosophy for alternative assets. This finding is derived from Global Insights on 'ESG in alternative investing ...

Australian Unity fund added to Emerald Wrap

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... Sustainable Bond Fund was selected, Lucas explained, due to its provision of a fixed interest option "that considers Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues." "The fund will be available on all of Emerald Wrap's investment services including ...

Demand for ethical investments soars

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... Adviser Co-Operative", the EAC is a collection of financial planning firms focused on investments screened for "environmental, social, governance and ethical factors". Members include Ethical Investment Advisers, Justinvest Financial Planning, Novo Wealth ...

ACSI and CareSuper launch ESG award

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
ACSI and CareSuper have launched a new award to recognise efforts in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star award commemorates the late CareSuper chair. It is open to professionals working in Australian ...

CFSGAM completes fundraising for European infrastructure fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... the success of the fund is the team's proactive approach to asset management, in particular, the integration of environmental, social and governance ('ESG') policies and practices within each business. "We have always targeted lead or co-lead roles to ...

Australian Ethical backs NAB Climate Bond

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... criteria of the International Standards and Certification Scheme. "Investors can be confident in both the financial and environmental credentials of the NAB Climate Bond. Its ethical credentials have been rigorously assessed against Australian Ethical's ...

Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... limited investment options available to investors looking for fixed interest investments managed with regard to environmental, social and corporate governance principles. As a result, fixed income may have been left out of their investment portfolios ...

Anne-Marie Corboy: A career in retrospect

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... recognisable and respected brand, and delivered consistently strong returns. It has also been a pioneer in the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment. Today Corboy was awarded with the Selecting Super industry service award in ...

AXA IM to open ESG strategy to investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... impact investing - which is broadly defined as investments in business and/or funds that generate social and/or environmental benefit in return - is gaining momentum among sizeable institutional investors both globally and in Australia. J.P. Morgan research ...