ethical investments

What's the difference between ethical investing and impact investing? By Josh Callaghan, General Manager of Wealth, Canstar While ethical and impact investing are closely related, there is an important difference between the two. Ethical investing looks ... More

Don't get me wrong: I'm a huge fan of socially responsible companies, but I think ethical investing gets it wrong. If ethical investors actually embraced the "bad" and the "ugly" corporate citizens, instead of favouring only the "good", they would achieve ... More

They want more superannuation education, believe the time to start caring about super is now, and are more likely to turn to Google than a financial planner for money advice. This is what young Aussies are thinking when it comes to superannuation, according ... More

How do investors make money out of what is the biggest disruptive industry, electric vehicles (EVs)? According to Ashwin Sanketh, Nikko Asset Management's senior equity analyst, they should start with the vehicle makers. "Besides Tesla, which has captured ... More

Perpetual LTD (ASX:PPT) Key statistics: Closing share price 8-9-16: $47.200 52-week high: $50.16 52-week low: $37.37 Most recent dividend: 130c Annual dividend yield: 5.4% Franking: 100% American novelist Paul Theroux once said "it's usually expensive ... More

Many investors are worried about the troubles of the fossil fuel industry and we believe coal stocks should be firmly in the do-not-buy category. Since peaking in July 2008, the price of thermal coal has fallen 70% and supply still outpaces demand. ... More

It is official. Investing responsibly - or along sustainable guidelines - is better for your wallet as well as our society and the planet. Australian share funds that invest responsibly yield a higher return than those that don't. Looking over one ... More

It is clear to Australian Ethical that global energy policy continues to shift towards supporting a lower emissions-intensive economy. This policy shift is most pronounced in the power generation sector where it can be stated categorically that the ... More

Funds avoid tobacco and controversial weapons Global and local ethical investing is easier with the launch of six passive UBS IQ exchange traded funds (ETFs) with an ethical tilt. The funds screen out companies involved with tobacco and "controversial ... More

I like to have some say over where my money is invested. I don't want my savings going to tobacco or gambling or big polluting companies. There is growing evidence that companies with good social, environmental and economic principles are likely to ... More