Australian Ethical Investment today announced it is expanding its high-performing product suite with the launch of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Fund, as well as introducing a range of enhancements to its existing products to make them more accessible. Launch of Emerging Companies Fund Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director, Phil Vernon, said the new Australian […]
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Global support ahead of UN climate talks highlights Australia’s tale of woe
Australian Ethical assesses energy policy as part of the investment process for the award-winning International Equities Trust. The assessment looks through the lens of primary energy consumption in all regions the Trust seeks to invest. For each type of energy source, the policy is assessed to be either being supportive, neutral, or negative with assessments […]
China continues to deteriorate, US down but nowhere near out
Australian Ethical observes indicators that track the production and movement of goods and services through an economy’s supply chain to gauge current trading conditions. Each month they update their proprietary model for the latest figures. International Equities Portfolio Manager, Nathan Lim, provides this month’s update: The US is still expanding US rail traffic has taken […]
Three alarming indicators in China
Australian Ethical observes indicators that track the production and movement of goods and services through an economy’s supply chain to gauge current trading conditions. Each month they update their proprietary model for the latest figures. International Equities Portfolio Manager, Nathan Lim, provides this month’s update: Non-manufacturing still doing the heavy lifting in the US US […]
China astounds again with wind, emissions reduction bridging the political divide in North America and Australia still lagging on emissions
Australian Ethical assesses energy policy as part of the investment process for the award winning International Equities Trust. The assessment looks through the lens of primary energy consumption in all regions the Trust seeks to invest. For each type of energy source, the policy is assessed to be either being supportive, neutral or negative with […]
Utilities: Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated
It is a mistake to think utilities will disappear with the growth of distributed generation. Australian Ethical’s International Equities Portfolio Manager, Nathan Lim, explains. Tesla-hysteria With renewable energy now reaching households in the form of rooftop solar and battery storage (like Tesla’s new Powerwall), the chorus calling for the demise of the traditional utility has […]
Australian Ethical: Downgrading policy assessment for coal in Europe to ‘Negative’ and China to build nearly 5 Australia’s worth of solar in 1 year
Australian Ethical assesses energy policy as part of the investment process for the award winning International Equities Trust. The assessment looks through the lens of primary energy consumption in all regions the Trust seeks to invest. For each type of energy source, the policy is assessed to be either being supportive, neutral or negative with […]
Let’s Talk Trash
Energy-from-Waste (EfW) is a progressive solution to Australia’s growing waste management problem. Australian Ethical’s International Equities Portfolio Manager, Nathan Lim, explains: The problem today Australia generates 48 million tonnes of trash a year. That is 2.2 tonnes per person and the amount we throw away each year is growing 40% faster than population growth, according […]