ESG

Superannuation

There is a “seismic shift” among industry super funds to focus on carbon reporting, according to Research Affiliates, as Australia wakes up to it lagging behind the rest ...

Financial planning

Current environmental, social and governance funds that only screen out negative industries and are heavy on technology have “hamstrung” advisers looking for sustainable ...

Funds management

Bell Asset Management is holding an underweight to Asia-Pacific as it is struggling to find smaller companies in the region that meet its environmental, social and govern...

Funds management

Zenith Investments Partners has announced the completion of a rollout of its responsible investment classifications across funds on its approved product list....

Funds management

The refinancing of the Royal Adelaide Hospital using social and green loans could set a precedent for public/private partnerships, according to Aberdeen Standard Investme...

Funds management

It is the first equity environmental, social and governance exchange traded funds to be offered in the Australian market....

Financial planning

AMP has expanded its managed portfolio offer with additional options for the MyNorth Sustainable and Zenith ranges with further additions planned in due course....

Financial planning

The asset manager said it was particularly focused on sustainability in emerging markets as it became the latest manager to sign up to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiat...

Funds management

Copia has entered into an agreement with global asset manager TT International to distribute its Global Environmental Impact fund in Australia....

Financial planning

Clients with sustainable goals are more than twice as likely as those without to switch provider if they feel their adviser is letting them down. ...

Financial planning

Advisers are grappling with the ‘scarcity of sustainability’ in portfolios as they find a smaller universe of investments for clients seeking sustainable options....

Financial planning

It aims to be the most comprehensive environmental, social and governance rating index on the market, which will help advisers better navigate responsible investment opti...

Funds management

Global indices which exclude fossil fuels have outperformed those which include them but this is not the case for Australia thanks to companies such as Whitehaven Coal se...

Funds management

The profitability of asset managers is likely to see a “dramatic” change in the next five years, according to EY, as inflows are forecast to fall to around 2% per annum. ...

Funds management

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says renewables should be the biggest investment story, but the Government has politicised the issue and returning Deputy PM, Barna...

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