ESG

Policy & Regulation

The prudential regulator has released its practice guide on climate change financial risks which will assist banks, insurers and superannuation trustees to manage the fin...

Funds management

Market Forces say ANZ’s updated climate policy falls short in addressing climate change and likened it to “shuffling of the chairs on the Titanic”. ...

Funds management

Alternative funds are increasingly seeking to raise assets from the retail and wealth management space as institutions are constrained on the volume they can allocate to ...

Superannuation

The Your Future, Your Super reform overlooks different investment approaches a trustee might take, including environmental, social and governance investing, according to ...

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...

Funds management

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

Funds management

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

Funds management

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....

Funds management

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

Funds management

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

Funds management

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...

Funds management

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....

Funds management

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...

Funds management

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...

Funds management

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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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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