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Australian Ethical chair to step down in 2027

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
Australian Ethical chair Steve Gibbs has decided to retire from the board at the end of the financial year, putting an end to his 14-year tenure. Gibbs' departure is part of an "ongoing board renewal process" and he will support an orderly transition ...

Australian Ethical, Bloomberg join ASFA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... membership to include organisations spanning responsible investment, technology, banking and workplace health. Australian Ethical, Bloomberg, the Centre for Corporate Health (CFCH), Commonwealth Bank and Oak Hill Advisors have joined ASFA as new members ...

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... tolerances and liquidity requirements, which are then formalised in an investment policy statement. Investing from an ethical lens is also critical to the fund's mission. The fund's current allocation comprises 70% growth assets and 30% defensive ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... and its investment options. The super and pension products were invested in the Hejaz Income Fund and the Hejaz Global Ethical Fund. The Hejaz Property Fund was wound up on June 30. In 2023, Hejaz introduced the first-ever Islamic pension product, alongside ...

SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... and ethics." Waller will play a key role in strengthening member capability, promoting a culture of professionalism and ethical practice and safeguarding the integrity and reputation of the SMSF profession. The role will also support the association's ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
Australian Ethical's superannuation offering brought in $527 million of organic inflows in the last financial year despite being hit with additional licence conditions from APRA that it is currently working through. The influx of increasing superannuation ...

FSCP bans adviser over client advice failures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... providing personal advice to retail clients until at least September 2027 after finding multiple breaches of his legal and ethical obligations. The panel's order took effect on 10 July 2026 and prohibits Morrison-Dowd from being registered as a relevant ...

Australian Ethical adds $1bn to FUM in three months

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
The ethical manager wrapped up the financial year with a strong performance, gaining almost $1 billion in funds under management (FUM) to $14.5 billion from the March quarter. The performance was a result of strong rollover activity and growing super ...

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... require reporting entities to obtain audit services only from audit firms licensed by ASIC, with quality management and ethical obligations imposed as ongoing conditions of holding their licence. Another option would be to build operational separation. ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... get someone who's very corrupt coming along and paying for that licence," Mackinnon said. "You're not getting ethical operators - you're getting exploitation." Out of the 182 countries in this year's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ...
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