ESG

Funds management

The outperformance of an ESG fund relies on the skill of the manager and the inherent style bias incorporated into the fund, according to AMP Capital. ...

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Funds management

The Altius Sustainable Bond fund has been chosen by IOOF research for its new environmental, social and governance model portfolio....

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Funds management

Eaton Vance has announced the launch of a series of separate account equity strategies, the Calvert ESG Leaders Strategies, for institutional and professional investors....

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Financial planning

Australian superannuation funds may be talking the talk on ESG but a new study suggests they are not always walking the walk in using their voting power....

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Tools & guides

With investors forced to navigate unpredictable stockmarkets, and with a global recession looming, it is an environment where the investing methodology that is quantitati...

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Funds management

Several ESG funds invest in Facebook, but given the actions the company has taken, can investors feel comfortable with their money being invested in it despite the social...

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Funds management

The firm plans to expand its ESG offerings but is still weighing up options for the Australian ETF market. ...

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Funds management

The average annualised return for impact investment products was 5.3% during 2018-19, according to a report by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)....

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Features

Mike Taylor writes that research and ratings house Lonsec has developed and launched a new approach to ESG ratings which it hopes will help advisers separate the real ESG...

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Funds management

Eleven funds previously covered under its Responsible Investment category have been rated so far....

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Funds management

Martin Currie has called on asset managers to come together to jointly help drive change and influence companies in which they invest....

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Financial planning

Australian Ethical is among 155 global companies supporting a UN-backed campaign to urge governments to align their COVID-19 recovery plans with climate science. ...

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Expert Analysis

A fund may describe itself as ‘sustainable’, writes Richard Montgomery, but how can you be sure its actions in investment are more than just a label?...

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Superannuation

The enhanced service, in partnership with IdealRatings, will track equities and corporate bond portfolios to provide super funds with a “holistic view” of investments. ...

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Funds management

BetaShares’ Australian Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond ETF – Currency Hedged fund has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. ...

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