ESG

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. ...

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?...

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. ...

Funds management

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

Funds management

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia has certified VanEck’s sustainable exchange traded fund as a ‘responsible investment’....

Funds management

Every single Australian-domiciled ‘sustainable’ fund outperformed the ASX 200 over the three months to 31 March, 2020, putting the rest to theory that sustainable does no...

Financial planning

Some 90% of Australians think that the finance sector has a crucial role to play in generating positive environmental and economic outcomes, according to the Responsible ...

Expert Analysis

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to ESG investing but integrating it into your investment process can lead to better-informed investment decisions, writes Masja Zan...

Funds management

With a recent change in policy in Saudi Arabia, there will be a growing weakness for many nations that are heavily reliant on oil, with the possibility of unrest, accordi...

Funds management

Praemium has announced the addition of the Australian Ethical Australian Shares portfolio to its separately managed accounts and introduced a new ESG screening platform f...

Expert Analysis

As we commence the 2020s, investors need to adjust to a lower yield landscape and understand which investments can help to deliver them positive returns, writes Yoram Lus...

Funds management

Global private equity market showed signs of resilience last year despite deteriorating macro conditions....

Funds management

There is a dearth of ethical and sustainable products in the exchange traded fund (ETF) market with just nine new products launched in the past five years. ...

Funds management

Changes surrounding climate change will be the world’s ‘third revolution’, according to Fidelity global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan....

Funds management

The Australian bushfires could prompt an increased awareness of sustainability funds, according to Mirova fund manager Jens Peers, as Australia lags behind Europe in upta...

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6 months ago

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

6 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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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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ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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