We were fortunate to be able to visit Australian Ethical Investments’ Canberra office a couple of weeks ago. We also checked out a couple of Canberra commercial properties that they’ve recently invested in. Australian Ethical occupies Trevor Pearcey House, a building which they purchased and then renovated in order to achieve a ’6 Star’ Green rating (see: http://australianethical.com.au/files/documents/other/Trevor_Pearcey_House_facts_and_figures.pdf). In […]
Read MoreJulia Gillard: a not so hidden agenda on Superannuation?
Although we do our best not to comment on politics (!), this one can’t escape my incredulity. Check out this article by Mike Taylor of Money Management: http://www.moneymanagement.com.au/news/superannuation-bungle-shows-gillards-hand Not a good look when the Australian Prime Minister addresses a group as “comrades”! Julia Gillard’s Socialist background has been well documented, so I won’t detail it here, […]
Read MoreQ&A: Perpetual’s Ethical SRI fund & the UN Principles for Responsible Investment
Following a recent review by Standard & Poor’s, Perpetual’s Ethical SRI Fund maintained its ‘4 star’ rating. Highlights from Standard & Poor’s Sep 2011 report include: ‘We still regard this fund as an attractive, true-to-label offering in the ethical/SRI Australian equities peer group.’ ‘We remain comfortable with the strength of Perpetual’s experienced team and its robust and […]
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