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Advisers boost ethical investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... 12 months to December. Established in 2011, EAC helps clients invest and make financial decisions to match their ethical values with financial investments. The co-op works by analysing an investment's environmental, social and corporate governance track ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... managing director George Lucas said the portfolio gives an engaging option that empowers users to invest according to their values. "Millennials are more attuned to the social impact of their actions than other demographics and are driving the interest ...

Agriculture high on industry fund agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... "With scale and the right settings, the fundamentals of relatively stable returns, capital appreciation from rising land values and renewable income cash flows are very attractive. "Into the future, the potential Australia has to position itself as the ...

Funds management not up to scratch: ASIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... board's role in influencing the culture of the organization; Alignment of remuneration, rewards and incentives with the values of the responsible entity; Having in place appropriate whistle-blowing measures; and Measures that reflect a consumer-focused ...

BetaShares launches defensive ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... capital." The ETF also works as a substitute to fixed rate bond investments for investors concerned about the impact on capital values if interest rates rise, it said. BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said investing in floating rate bonds which ...

Default super must protect member interests: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... stakeholders. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck says the results also show the public want a default superannuation system that values members, not shareholders. "This includes ensuring that members' interests come ahead of any employer incentives ...

VicSuper launches ESG member option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... issues, and now with our Socially Conscious option, our members can invest in alignment with their social and environmental values and not pay any extra to do it." The Socially Conscious option has a 57.3% allocation to growth assets, with an allowance ...

Hassle-free housing investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... are falling, we don't really expect rents to fall. Rent prices haven't really been rising at the same rate of property values anyway, so what you'll see - if property prices are falling - we're probably going to be in a low interest rate environment ...

Change of pace for Countplus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... It is our aim to become Australia's leading network of professional accounting and advice firms, aligned through shared values, mutual success and our sense of community," the statement read. The company also announced the appointment of a general counsel ...

AI to influence consumer trust: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... technology platforms to simply shift risks back to investors or consumers. We need algorithms to align with and reflect human values, expectations and behaviours," Medcraft said. Medcraft believes that considering such measures before implementing automated ...