ethical investing

It’s vitally important, yet hardly anybody has noticed it: remarkably few financial advisers, analysts, brokers, journalists, strategists and the like are financially...

What mindset underlies successful investment? How does an investor worthy of the name cope emotionally with sudden and sharp falls, as well as extended contractions,...

Many of you will have seen Trump's announcement essentially trying to prevent pension funds from considering ethical issues for investing. To quote The...

Diversity issues have exploded into the global zeitgeist over the past few months as Black Lives Matter protests have rocked cities around the world. From an...

In late June, German payments giant Wirecard filed for insolvency, owing creditors almost $5.8 billion. The company’s collapse came a week after its auditor, Ernst and...

A new form of capitalism is emerging. Evolution of business was always headed this way, we just didn't realise it. It was never going to be sustainable to...

First of all, ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance - three factors that are considered in making sustainable investments. Before we get into the detail...

Perpetual recently announced the proposed acquisition of US-based ESG specialist Trillium Asset Management. The $54m deal plays to Perpetual’s heritage and track...

Ever thought about if your investments are as ethical as they could be? In this week’s podcast interviewed one of the world’s most renowned ethicists, Peter Singer to...

Ethical investment inflows have doubled in 2019. But, the Wall Street Journal highlights a problem near to my heart: ethical investing is not the same to everyone....

Part of my investment thesis on China is that the underlying structural issues have been laid bare by the trade war. Regardless of any face-saving deal, the problems...

Ethical investing is a rapidly growing sector in Australia and around the world. But how does it work in practise? What are the main issues to consider in ethical...

Ethical and socially responsible investing is a rapidly growing sector in Australia, with total funds under management up 57% over the last two years according to the...

In our March 2018 Observations piece, Can an eye to ESG enhance long-term portfolio performance?, we highlighted the importance of responsible investing...

Last week the Bank of England put top executives at banks and insurers on high alert to vastly improve their planning for the long-term risks of climate change. The FT...

This may come as a surprise, but guess which country was the first to legislate social responsibility for corporations? India! Indian companies are engaged in several...

Over the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. According to a paper released...

One of the more controversial parts of our new ethical LIC is the ability to short sell the negatively screened stocks. We are very comfortable about this. Consider...