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20 August 2022

Leading companies in our equities portfolio

Two holdings in our portfolio - Cochlear and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) - typify the high quality companies we invest in. These benefit from robust balance sheets, resilient cash flows and good ESG profiles.
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19 August 2022

Signs of easing inflation – though earnings headwinds ahead and volatility to persist

Economic and markets update by Jon Fernie, chief investment officer

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20 August 2022

Leading companies in our equities portfolio

Two holdings in our portfolio - Cochlear and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) - typify the high quality companies we invest in. These benefit from robust balance sheets, resilient cash flows and good ESG profiles.
Stock market abstract
19 August 2022

Signs of easing inflation – though earnings headwinds ahead and volatility to persist

Economic and markets update by Jon Fernie, chief investment officer

Steel
23 May 2022

Is steel an ethical investment?

Steel is everywhere. It is the foundation of our cities and critical urban infrastructure. But is its production sustainable?
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13 May 2022

An update on our engagement and advocacy activities

Our active stewardship goes beyond proxy voting to include direct and collaborative engagement and advocacy initiatives. We've summarised some key ones from January-March 2022

Steel
23 May 2022

Is steel an ethical investment?

Steel is everywhere. It is the foundation of our cities and critical urban infrastructure. But is its production sustainable?
IWD
08 March 2022

How is board gender diversity progressing in 2022?

We explore how female representation in boards is tracking – and what should be prioritised to increase gender diversity in leadership.

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07 March 2022

The Central Bankflip

What lies ahead for fixed income?
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09 February 2022

Quarterly economic update

By Jon Fernie, chief investment officer

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11 January 2022

We’re calling for greater COVID-19 vaccine equity: our engagement with pharmaceutical companies.

Why we're asking pharmaceutical companies to tie vaccine availability to executive remuneration policies
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27 October 2021

Quarterly economic update: transitory inflation good news for equities – but what about the impact of persistently low rates?

By James Cook, chief investment officer
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27 October 2021

Investing in a low rate environment

What are the underlying causes of the ongoing low interest rates and what is likely to happen in the future?
IWD
08 March 2022

How is board gender diversity progressing in 2022?

We explore how female representation in boards is tracking – and what should be prioritised to increase gender diversity in leadership.

I Stock 459008001
07 March 2022

The Central Bankflip

What lies ahead for fixed income?
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09 February 2022

Quarterly economic update

By Jon Fernie, chief investment officer

Covid 19 Vaccine
11 January 2022

We’re calling for greater COVID-19 vaccine equity: our engagement with pharmaceutical companies.

Why we're asking pharmaceutical companies to tie vaccine availability to executive remuneration policies
High res 2 interest rates
27 October 2021

Quarterly economic update: transitory inflation good news for equities – but what about the impact of persistently low rates?

By James Cook, chief investment officer
I Stock 499480988
27 October 2021

Investing in a low rate environment

What are the underlying causes of the ongoing low interest rates and what is likely to happen in the future?
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18 October 2021

Women in finance: what do new mums need from their workplace?

New mum and senior investment analyst - equities at U Ethical, Sabina Ahmed returned from maternity leave in April this year. In adjusting to the new and unchartered territory of being a mother, combined with fulfilling her career ambitions, Sabina shares her experience and advice for other new mums in finance.

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12 October 2021

Client case study: Federation University

"When COVID-19 hit there was a lot of uncertainty about what this would mean for our portfolio and thankfully U Ethical was quick to reach out and reassure us that we would be kept in the loop every step of the way," Chief Financial Officer, Richard Harris at Federation University.

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01 July 2021

Quarterly economic update: Positive news globally – but is inflation peeking around the corner?

By James Cook, chief investment officer
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22 February 2021

Quarterly economic update: How much more can the bull, bear?

By James Cook, chief investment officer
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21 December 2020

Finding positive alpha through ethical investment

While there is a view that in order to achieve positive investment ‘alpha’ or superior returns, the astute investor must compromise, at times, on ethics – the academic evidence may surprise you.

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16 November 2020

Quarterly economic update: Markets stable in the face of ongoing pressures

By chief investment officer James Cook

Recovery
06 October 2020

Will the US wildfires lead to investor demand for responsible investment?

Could the link between climate change and the fires see a spike in responsible investment interest across the US as seen following Australia’s 2019/20 bushfire season?
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06 October 2020

Client case study - Social Traders

We explore the evolution of our partnership with this like-minded client.

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17 September 2020

U Ethical named responsible investment leader

Responsible Investment Benchmark Report Australia 2020.
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