CORRECT: Ethical investing on human rights grounds 'too hard'

CORRECT: Ethical investing on human rights grounds 'too hard'
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(Corrects sixth paragraph of story issued July 29 to fix size of Simplicity’s non-KiwiSaver growth fund, the percentage allocated to Vanguard’s ethically conscious share fund, and add Simplicity’s exposure to Barrick.) By Victoria Young Aug.1  (BusinessDesk) - Simplicity founder Sam Stubbs says New Zealand managers only have so much control over international investments and that it's "too hard" to make exclusions on human rights grounds.  The non-profit KiwiSaver provider relies on Vanguard Investments to screen international equities...

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