ESG
People & Products
Octopus Investments has announced its expansion into the Australian market, opening its first office in Melbourne....
Features
Are Australian investors growing a conscience? Anastasia Santoreneos writes that the evidence with respect to responsible investments would tend to suggest they are....
Funds management
Perpetual has launched its new Ethical SRI Credit Fund in response to growing demand for a diversified portfolio of ethical, socially responsible fixed-income assets....
Funds management
FTSE Russell has announced changes to its index series with a number of new companies to be added to its indexes....
Funds management
The use of multi-factor combination smart beta index-based investment strategies by global managers is on the rise, according to FTSE Russell....
Expert Analysis
Paying attention to the MSCI ESG Leaders Index could help those looking for socially conscious investments avoid companies such as Facebook, even before public light is s...
Funds management
Alphinity has launched a differentiated version of its Sustainable Share Fund as advisers and their clients continue to demand investments that adhere to ESG principles....
Expert Analysis
Lawrence Lam explores how ESG is critical to sustainable outperformance, where should we focus our research efforts, and some practical ways to profit from companies with...
People & Products
Colonial First State has announced the launch of the Affirmative Global Bond Fund following an agreement with Affirmative Investment Management....
Expert Analysis
Shyam Rajagopal looks at what smart beta can offer the superannuation industry in helping grow members’ retirement savings....
Funds management
XTB has unveiled a managed portfolio of individual environmental, social and governance corporate bond units....
Funds management
Environmental, social and governance analysis in the emerging market debt has potential to generate enhanced alpha for investors, according to Insight Investment....
Funds management
Director of responsible investment strategy at Calvert Research and Management, Anthony Eames, believes institutional demand will continue to drive ESG investment growth,...
Funds management
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia has deemed BetaShares’ Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF a ‘responsible investment’, as it approaches $100 million ...
Funds management
Natixis Investment Management has announced that its socially responsible investment affiliate Mirova will offer the Global Sustainable Equity Strategy to Australian inst...
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