WHEB Asset Management is not really a household name here in Australia, and nor are many of the companies that they invest in. Yet for many years, the WHEB team has made it their mission to invest with a focus on creating positive impact, which they have done successfully. Their 2021 impact report has just […]
Read MoreTaking over a million cars off the road – ESG Global Bonds with PIMCO’s Tina Adatia
PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC) is one of the largest fund managers in the world, managing more than $2 trillion (USD) in assets for investors and focusing on active fixed income management. In this interview I discuss PIMCO’s ESG Global Bond fund with Tina Adatia, executive vice president and product strategist in PIMCO’s London […]
Read MoreThe Rich Greenie – Unleashing your power as a consumer, finding work/life balance….and travel!
In this episode I interview the author of a book called ‘The Rich Greenie, financial strategies for living well while saving the planet’. Stuart Barry is the owner and Senior Adviser at Tas Ethical, a Hobart firm which is part of our Ethical Investment Advisers licensee group. Stuart has almost 40 years experience in the […]
Read MoreLeaf Ratings – Eradicating Green (& Rainbow!) Washing
Have you ever wondered about super and investment funds that claim to be ethical or sustainable, but you suspect they might not be true to label? In today’s episode I talk with Chris Lang about Leaf Ratings, which aim to eradicate green (& ‘rainbow’) washing! You can find the web page at www.leafratings.org. Leaf Ratings […]
Read MoreFloods, Video Games, Cobalt & Tesla…behind the scenes with BetaShares
In this discussion with Greg Liddell, Director of Responsible Investments at BetaShares, we talk about the active management of passive funds that is going on behind the scenes by the BetaShares team. The sustainability focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) that we focus on in this interview aren’t actively traded, but are run like index funds, […]
Read MoreThe best companies you’ve never heard of: Australian Ethical Emerging Companies with Andy Gracey
Andy Gracey describes Australian Ethical’s funds as more than just “feel good” investments, having won a number of awards over the years. They are long term focused, and seek opportunities in growth areas with a sector specialist approach, whilst guided by their ethical charter (as I discussed with Stuart Palmer in Episode 3 of this […]
Read MoreReason for optimism in difficult times
Recent discussions with a range of our clients confirm that some are worried. They are worried about the effect of rising interest rates, and inflation on markets, worried about the ongoing effect of covid on economies and the burden of the debt that has been used to stimulate them, and worried about the potential for […]
Read MoreThe Green Dream podcast launch! Juukan Gorge, Green Capital & Hunter Gatherer Mythbusting
We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast ‘The Green Dream’ for Ethical Investment Week 2021! In a special interview with Kado Muir for EIW21, we discuss Juukan Gorge, Green Capital & Hunter Gatherer Mythbusting. There are also interviews with fund managers, advisers and sustainability experts. Have a listen! Available on Apple, […]
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