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Ethical investments are no longer the domain of a select few socially-conscious investors. Interest in responsible investing has swelled to become a phenomenon that is sweeping across all types of funds and projects, creating new opportunities and growing to match... more

Ethical investment has been growing as a movement for several years now, but it’s only recently that it has become such an active and public one. Millennials, who have reached an age where they are beginning to invest, are perhaps... more

There’s always something exciting going on in renewable energy, and this year is no exception. There has been so much news about renewable energy production and storage within just the last few months, that it can be hard to keep... more

Ethical Investment – September 2018

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When you choose your investments based upon your personal principles instead of profitability alone, you are acting as an ethical investor. Ethical investors look at the practices of a company or fund before considering it as an investment. You should... more

Brisbane based financial planning group Ethical Investment Advisers has rolled out a new Separately Managed Account (SMA) that is perfect for ethical investors looking to divest from fossil fuels and invest in sustainable investments.

The Ethical Investment Advisers Mid-Cap SMA has... more

Although similar to a managed fund, in that your investments are being managed by investment professionals, Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) are far more flexible and transparent.

Instead of buying units in a managed fund or trust, when you purchase an SMA... more

Stranded assets could devalue your superannuation

If you are concerned about climate change, you would have heard Bill McKibben speak about the concept of unburnable carbon and divestment. This idea is really gathering momentum. Investment bank HSBC says in their recent... more

Hear from Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe, Australian Ethical fund manager Nathan Lim and Ethical Investment Adviser Louise Edkins who discuss the latest environmental issues and how these relate to your money, climate change and ethical investment themes. This talk was... more