ESG

Funds management

Investors expect accountability from companies for their impact on the environment and society and they want to see more action from policymakers and fund managers, accor...

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ETFS ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF has been included in the environmental, social, governance framework for ROBO Global’s indices. ...

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Australian asset managers’ integration of environmental, social and governance investments has reached 95%, with the US lagging behind at 82%, according to Russell Invest...

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Gender diversity will continue to become a bigger part of responsible investing in the future, despite currently being overshadowed by other factors, like climate change....

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Allocators rotated out of fixed income and into equity in November in anticipation of changes to monetary policy this month, according to EPFR....

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Client demand is driving advisers use of environmental, social and governance investment but the majority lack a clear policy on their ESG values....

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Looking away from traditional resources to those which are more ESG-friendly such as lithium can lead to strong returns for investors with lithium producers among the bes...

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Aviva Investors has identified six key themes affecting emerging markets which have emerged as a result of the pandemic and debt burden in the region....

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While the US has “warmed up” to the theme of environmental, social and governance investment, many of the companies on offer in the country are “grossly overvalued”, acco...

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Companies and funds should “make a difference, not a statement” when it comes to acting on climate change, according to Ninety One, and reward those companies which are a...

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As the economy transitions to low carbon, there are serious headwinds for certain companies not prepared for that transition, according to Stewart Investors....

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The COP26 conference begins this week and while coal will be on the agenda, shares in Australia’s mining companies have seen triple-digit gains. ...

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The ‘man versus nature’ aspect of the pandemic may have caused a shift in focus for corporates and the community toward responsible investing and business practices....

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Expert Analysis

Managed accounts have seen incredible growth in their use and popularity with financial advisers over the past 12 to 18 months, writes Steven Tang, and for good reason....

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The Evergrande example has proved that active management plays a significant role when investing in regions associated with high political or regulatory risks....

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