IN BRIEF NEWS
SRI funds still in the red
By Martin Lawrence and Paddy Manning
Over 80 per cent of Australia’s ethical funds produced negative returns in the 12 months to the end of November 2002.
Of the 52 wholesale and retail funds with 12 months’ track record to the end of last November in Corporate Monitor’s Australian tables, only seven produced positive returns.
For the full story, go to the Ethical Investor website
Ethical Investor Newsflash: ASIC PROPOSES MANDATORY SRI GUIDELINES
By Martin Lawrence
Wouldn’t life be so much easier if you could just guarantee to get your mortgage and buy the home of your dreams? We all long for somewhere that’s our own, but not many of us are in the position to buy a new house outright. That’s where mortgages come in handy and if you’re keen to secure the cheapest interest rates, enjoy the fairest repayment terms and sign up with a reputable lender – try the extensive mortgage broker services offered by Online Mortgage Broker today!
Fund managers would have to give detailed descriptions of ethical investment criteria and processes, under proposals contained in the long-awaited Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) discussion paper on the subject.
For more, go to http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au/news.html
How to Find a Good Mortgage Broker
A good mortgage broker can make an awful lot of difference to a home loan application. Finding a good one can take a bit of time however, and a great place to start is online; typically by using a search engine. Depending on the type of home loans broker that you’re looking for, you might find it fairly straight forward to source one that can help with any number of financial services.
From options to compare interest rates, right through to managing an application and submitting all formal documentation to a lender – turning to the web for help with connecting with a reliable mortgage broking service can be a great place to start.
Sustainability Month – February
www.sustainabilitymonth.org
It’s simple, it’s easy, it’s for everyone and it’s free: it’s an e-calendar for sustainability events
Ed’s note: We suggest that if you register an event with Sustainability Month, you also register it in the Ethical Business Network online events listing, and increase your publicity – go to http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au/eventform.html
For more, go to http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au/news.html
5th – 7th June
The Fourth Annual Global Conference On Digital Marketing Issues, Experience And Potential
Last updated: January 14, 2003