ESG
Funds management
Environmental, social and governance integration in Asia-Pacific has grown more than any other region over the last year, according to a Capital Group study....
Funds management
One of the biggest misconceptions in responsible investing is that products are more expensive than traditional investment products, according to a panel....
Expert Analysis
There is a lack of industry definition for environmental, social and governance investing, writes Dugald Higgins, which can make it difficult to explain the differences t...
Funds management
There is a great opportunity for fund managers to provide products which reflect the differing views of generations and genders regarding ESG....
Financial planning
When it comes to ESG investments, clients can become overwhelmed with information and expect their adviser to be on top of it....
News
A global climate survey by Robeco has found Asia-Pacific investors are improving their engagement with climate change, although European investors remain the leaders in t...
Funds management
Australia is well placed to benefit of the decarbonisation thematic despite alternate pathways and pace of emission cuts proposed by the Coalition and Australian Labor Pa...
Financial planning
As assets in environmental, social and governance funds reach $3 billion, the regulator is conducting a review into ‘greenwashing’ in funds. ...
Editorial
ESG investing is far from a fad and advisers could lose out if they exclude it from portfolios....
Financial planning
The firm, formerly known as IOOF, has been praised by KPMG as a “rare” company that is tying environmental metrics to long-term incentive plans....
People & Products
Franklin Templeton has appointed Anne Simpson as global head of sustainability, bringing 35 years of international investment and academic expertise to the investment fir...
Funds management
The Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact fund more than tripled funds under management in 2021 as a result of its partnership with the environmental, social and governance-foc...
Funds management
Net zero emissions, natural resource management, diversity and environmental protection initiative Nature Action 100 have been four engagement themes identified for 2022 ...
People & Products
American Century Investments has hired Schroders’ global head of sustainability solutions as senior vice president and head of ESG and sustainable investing....
Financial planning
Whether or not a client is interested in responsible investing will be moot as climate change will need to be considered by advisers as part of best interests duty, accor...
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