ESG

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...

Funds management

Traditional active equity funds did not see any new inflows for two years until the middle of 2020 when the environmental, social and governance boom took off....

People & Products

First Sentier Investors has announced the appointment of David Allen to the role of global head of investment management....

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