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Australian trust in financial services low

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Only 50% of Australians believe that businesses in the financial services industry will do 'what is right', according to the CFA Society's 2016 global investor survey. The survey, From Trust to Loyalty: A global survey of what investors want, found ...

Omega wins institutional credit mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... management arm of The Uniting Church Synod of NSW and the ACT, appointed Omega on its ability to tailor the strategy to the ethical, environmental, social and governance standards of the Uniting Church. Omega said the mandate win is a further sign that ...

CommInsure appoints independent review expert

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... independent of CommInsure, the CommInsure Board and the Commonwealth Bank." In addition, law firm DLA Piper will investigate ethical issues within CommInsure which were alleged in media coverage of the recent claims scandal. CBA's insurance arm has also ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... further embraces ESG integration and impact-based outcomes," said Hurt. RIAA, the industry body representing responsible and ethical investors across Australia and New Zealand, recently refreshed its Responsible Investment Certification Program aimed ...

Australian Ethical forecasts 86pct profit jump

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Listed environmentally and socially responsible investment manager and superannuation provider, Australian Ethical Investment, expects its full-year profit to jump 86%. In a statement the company has advised that net profit after tax (NPAT) for the ...

Uniting Church fund manager appoints investments director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
UCA Funds Management, the Uniting Church in Australia's dedicated ethical funds manager, has appointed a new director, investments. Benjamin Pedley joins UCA Funds Management from HSBC Private Bank Hong Kong, where he was head of investment strategy ...

Australian Ethical appoints former AMP Capital PM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Ethical investment and superannuation provider, Australian Ethical, has made an appointment to its investment team. Portfolio manager Michael Murray has 18 years' investment experience including as a portfolio manager for ethical and ESG aware clients ...

Ethics and income not incompatible: Martin Currie

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Applying an ethical values screen to investment doesn't need to compromise income objectives, according to Martin Currie research. Commenting on the Ethical Income strategy, distributed by Legg Mason, the Martin Currie research found that the "investment ...

Instreet partners with investment advisory for ethical platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
Instreet Investment has announced a strategic partnership to develop its ethical investment platform, the Emerald Wrap. Following its acquisition of The Emerald Club in January 2015, Instreet has been developing the Emerald Wrap as a tailored investment ...

Impact investing on insto agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Two global asset managers were in Australia recently with the aim of spreading their message about trends in impact investing and its suitability for institutional investors. Sustainability specialist at RobecoSAM Private Equity, Silva Dezelan, said ...