ESG

Funds management

Research from Adviser Ratings reveals investors are increasingly prioritising long-term financial stability over ESG investment as the cost of living bites, a contrast to...

Expert Analysis

The importance of fund managers being authentic in their approach to these investment principles and 'walking the talk' has never been important, writes Damian Cottier. ...

Features

With nearly half of financial advisers providing responsible investment advice, ESG questions are becoming a fundamental part of the client discovery stage....

People & Products

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia has announced the appointment of two co-chief executives, following the departure of Simon O’Connor after over a decade...

Financial planning

ESG and responsible investing is yet another sector set to benefit from opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, says an associate director, but it also brings i...

Funds management

Less than 10 per cent of Australian consumers fully understand ESG or sustainable investing, CFS reveals, as confusion around these terms persists. ...

Funds management

The corporate regulator has outlined its philosophy in dealing with greenwashing and the by-product of greenhushing, having already reported around 35 of such interventio...

Funds management

The CFA Institute, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, and Principles for Responsible Investment have collaborated on a new resource towards improving consistency...

Funds management

Asset managers have increasingly hired dedicated ESG personnel or sustainability teams over the past year, as ESG factors continue to underpin investment decision-making,...

Funds management

A new report from Capital Group has observed broad industry progress in overcoming challenges that previously deterred investors from adopting ESG strategies....

Funds management

Emerging markets have announced ambitious net-zero targets in keeping with their global peers, but investment managers observe a balancing act between these commitments a...

Funds management

Some 11 Australian asset managers have been highlighted by Morningstar as receiving a low ranking for their ESG commitments, while one has received the highest score....

Funds management

The optimism behind this disruptive technology has driven markets to record highs, but experts warn there are ESG risks and considerations that can be overlooked....

People & Products

Fidelity has promoted Jenn-Hui Tan to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer. ...

Financial planning

There is often an expectation gap between the ESG or sustainable funds that advisers pick and the assets that their clients want to hold, according to Perennial. ...

 

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