Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap
Last month saw the launch of the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap. The Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) – comprising more than 140 participants from over 80 organisations across major banks, insurers, super funds, government, regulators, civil...
SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS: HOW DO THEY COMPARE FINANCIALLY AND ETHICALLY? (PART 2)
(This is adapted from a presentation Dave Rae gave to the Financial Planning Association member CPD webinar series) You can find Part 1 – here. What is Ethical (or Sustainable) Investing? ESG: Environmental, Social, Governance – the three pillars widely used to...
Federation Financial in the News
In April 2019, Federation Financial Adviser Dave Rae spoke on a panel session for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia’s virtual conference. The topic was on responsible investing in light of the new FASEA Code of Ethics which came into effect for...
Sustainable Investments: How Do They Compare Financially and Ethically? (Part 1)
(This is adapted from a presentation Dave Rae gave to the Financial Planning Association member CPD webinar series)
Ethical and sustainable investing has become highly topical over the past 6 months. What has been happening?
Covid-19 Update
Firstly, some positive news. Locally it has been encouraging to see compliance with the government’s social distancing rules. We’ve been in regular contact with overseas colleagues in the US and New Zealand. It’s pleasing to hear people understand the...
COVID-19 – Federal Government Stimulus & Support Package
The news around COVID-19 continues to move fast. Governments are moving to alleviate the impact on individuals and businesses. This weeks stimulus included these measures.
Coronavirus & You
The Corona Virus. For weeks there was calm. Then suddenly there was panic. Admittedly, it was surprising. Markets have been moving upwards without a hitch for a while and initially they shrugged the Coronavirus off. Australia investors, getting little joy from cash, may have been pushing into the market. The US has been offering solid economic growth to underpin its market.
What Are the Key Issues for Responsible Investors?
What are the main issues of concern for Australians wanting to invest responsibly? In order to assist investors, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) has made it easy to search and compare products. The Responsible Returns Investment tool allows searches across superannuation, banking and investment….
The Decade Ahead
It’s that time of year. When everyone starts talking about what will happen next year. Banks. Brokers. Economists. Lunatic gold newsletter salesmen on Youtube. They’ve all got an opinion. The media goes on holidays while those left manning the fort get extra lazy. We’re all subjected to unfiltered astrology calls on financial markets. It’s termed businessman’s pornography with good reason….
