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Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The fast-growing buy now pay later (BNPL) sector has attracted investor and consumer interest and has led many entrants to jump into the Australian market. Yet investors and financial counsellors are raising concerns about the structure of BNPL products ...

Charter Hall hires group head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Group. PRI signatories from Australia that appeared on the list included AMP Capital Investors, Australian Ethical Investment, Aware Super, Cbus Superannuation Fund, Charter Hall Group, Dexus, and Lendlease. In his new role, Cole will be responsible ...

Investment Leadership Awards ESG winners revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment and BetaShares Capital have taken top awards in the ESG category at the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards in Sydney. The awards, run by partner publication Financial Standard, recognise Australian investment ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... founder of Invest with Ethics, recommends that advisers take a "proactive" approach and ask clients about their ethical investment preferences at part of their regular client profiling questionnaire. "I wouldn't suggest asking them outright, as many ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... performance, or whether the fund achieves its investment objectives and satisfies the Sole Purpose Test. Australian Ethical Investment, CBUS Super, AustralianSuper, HESTA and Aware Super have the highest scores against a range of factors including diversity ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... in assets under management, according to ground-breaking new research from Rainmaker Information. Australian Ethical Investment, CBUS Super, AustralianSuper, HESTA and Aware Super have the highest scores against a range of factors including diversity ...

Wholesale managed funds continue strong performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... healthcare and IT sectors, which have performed strongly in 2020, said Andy Gracey, portfolio manager, Australian Ethical investment. Gracey also noted that the fund has also invested in a number of healthcare providers, including specialised companies ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... investment in COVID-19 vaccines, medicines and testing. Signatories from Australia include AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment, Aware Super, Ethical Partners Funds Management, HESTA, Local Government Super, and Statewide Super. "Ensuring developing ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A leading ethical investment manager says it is aiming for a target of $20 - $25 billion in assets under management, and has strengthened its adviser sales, distribution, and investment teams. Australian Ethical has hired Keenan Bunning and Jeannie ...

Australian Ethical tops $5 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has surpassed $5 billion in funds under management, a growth figure that sets the company up to push further into existing markets and develop its relationships in the advisory space. Australian Ethical's funds under ...