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AJ Financial Planning (Delisted)

Service Provider Reporting Framework 2017

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Responsible investment policy

SG 01. Responsible investment policy

01.1. Describe how your organisation’s philosophy incorporates environmental, social and governance factors, and the link to your business offerings. 

          AJ Financial Planning negatively screens out companies which do not meet the companies environment, social or governance factors we also positively screen for business which are market leaders in these fields.  We look to incorporate these findings where appropriate in clients recommendations.

01.2. Indicate whether you have policies that formalise the incorporation of your beliefs in your business offerings.

01.3. Indicate the components/types  of your policy

Policy components/types

01.4. Indicate how these are put into practice internally across the organisation.

01.5. Additional information [OPTIONAL]

SG 02. Publically available policies

02.1. Indicate which of your policy documents or statements (if any) are publicly available. Provide the URL and an attachment of the document.

Policy or document name

02.2. Additional information. [OPTIONAL]

SG 03. Norms used to develop policies

03.1. Indicate what standards you have used to develop your organisation’s policies. Tick all that apply.

SG 04. Policy offerings to clients

04.1. Indicate whether you offer any of the following policies to clients.

Off the shelf
Tailored
Asset class-specific RI guidelines
Sector-specific RI guidelines
Screening/exclusions policy
Engagement policy
(Proxy) voting policy
RI guidelines set out within the Investment Policy Statement (IPS)
RI guidelines set out in a freestanding RI policy
Multi-year RI implementation project plan
Conflict of interest management policy
Stockbroker allocation policy
Securities lending policy
Other, please specify (1)
Other, please specify (2)
Other, please specify (3)
None of the above

SG 05. ESG/RI in business offerings (Not Applicable)

SG 06. Outsourcing of services (Private)

SG 06.2. Outsourcing of services (Not Applicable)

SG 07. Providing training/education

07.1. Indicate whether you provide training/educational services on ESG/RI. Tick all that apply.

07.2. Describe the main components of your training/educational services on ESG/RI and any variations depending on the group you provide training/education to.

We send out staff around the world to attending conferences that sometimes also incorporate the areas of ESG/RI

SG 08. Level of involvement in collaborative organizations and/or initiatives

08.1. Select the collaborative organisation and/or initiatives of which your organisation is a member, or in which it participated during the reporting year and the role you played.

Collaborative Organisation/Initiative

08.2. Additional information. [OPTIONAL]

We are a member of PRI and also the Responsible Investment Association Australasia

SG 09. Applying, advancing and promoting the PRI principles

09.1. Describe how your organisation applies, advances and promotes the PRI Principles.

We send out staff around the world to attend the leading investment conferences and these events incorporate ESG/RI views and training

09.2. Highlight whether there are any ways that your organisation would like to engage further with the PRI. [OPTIONAL]

SG 10. Actions taken to promote responsible investment

10.1. Indicate which of the following actions your organisation has taken to promote responsible investments, independently of collaborative initiatives.

10.2. Additional information. [OPTIONAL]

SG 11. Long term trends

11.1. Indicate which of the following long-term trends are addressed in your product outputs.

11.2. Explain how this long term trend affects your product outputs.

We consider how climate change may impact future investments options which are selected for clients

11.2. Explain how this long term trend affects your product outputs.

We consider how technology will disrupt particular sectors of the markets

SG 12. Business certifications/accreditations (Private)

SG 13. Interaction with asset owners

13.1. Indicate whether you interact with asset owner clients.

SG 14. Aligning approach with investor goals

14.1. Describe how you align your organisation’s philosophy on and approach to ESG/RI with investor goals. 

          We obtain a brief around the clients objective and then construct a portfolio which will meet their values and beliefs

14.2. Additional information. [OPTIONAL]

SG 15. ESG recommendations not aligned with investor goals

15.1. Describe what steps you take, if any, when your ESG recommendations are not in line with investor goals. 

          We understand that each individual has a different set of values and believes and it is our objective to meet these personal requirements

15.2. Additional information. [OPTIONAL]

SG 16. Seeking feedback from clients

16.1. Indicate whether you seek feedback from clients on your RI/ESG services and product offerings

16.2. Describe how you use this feedback on your RI/ESG services and product offerings.

We work through the portfolio of investments and provide detail research reports and ensuring that the investment options match the values and beliefs of the individual client

SG 17. Managing conflicts of interest

17.1. Indicate whether your organisation has a policy for managing potential conflicts of interest.

17.2. Describe how you manage potential conflicts of interest.

We disclose any potential conflicts to our clients.

17.3. Describe how you ensure that company employees do not derive any personal gain from the use of information collected during your work process.

We have a procedural policy which are binding on all employees and active compliance officer who monitors work flow to ensure these events are avoided.
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