Altius was founded by senior investors Bill Bovingdon, Gavin Goodhand and Chris Dickman in 2011 and was acquired by Australian Ethical from Australian Unity in 2024.
The Altius team are leaders in responsible cash and fixed interest management and seek to deliver consistent income coupled with low capital volatility in all Australian market conditions using their extensive experience. Altius has a rich history in responsible investment, launching the Sustainable Bond Fund in 2014 and Australia’s first Green Bond Fund in 2020.
Australian Ethical is one of Australia's leading ethical investment managers. Since 1986 Australian Ethical has been providing investors with investment management products that align with their values and provide long-term risk adjusted returns. Investments are guided by the Australian Ethical Charter which shapes its ethical approach and underpins both its culture and vision. Australian Ethical has over $10bn in funds under management and more than 130,000 investors across managed funds and superannuation.
The aim of our responsible investment activities is to protect and enhance the value of our client’s capital. Responsible investment underpins the quality of our investment process.
We also take on a wider responsibility to uphold the quality and integrity of the financial markets in which we invest.
Incorporating ESG assessment into our independent investment research enhances our knowledge and understanding of an organisation’s management capabilities, culture, and business strategy. It enables us to make better informed investment decisions on behalf of our clients.
We believe ESG issues can have a direct impact on an issuer’s risk and its probability of default. If not managed properly, these risks can lead to inefficiencies or disruption of operations, which could then become liabilities (regulatory, litigation or reputational), which may impact a company’s cash flow, and therefore their credit rating, and ultimately their cost of debt.
Our investment style is focused on building returns by allocating active risk in a highly disciplined and methodical way to identify the best sources of return.
Our macro research process allows us to capitalise on opportunities in all market conditions. For instance, reducing volatility in a sustained rising interest rate environment or a deteriorating credit market.