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International research firm Morningstar has fallen foul of ASIC’s greenwashing rules after allegedly making investments into nuclear weapons despite its ESG policy....

Financial planning

ESG and responsible investing is yet another sector set to benefit from opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, says an associate director, but it also brings i...

Funds management

Morningstar’s former managing director Jamie Wickham has resurfaced several months after leaving the research house where he worked for 17 years....

People & Products

Morningstar has hired former Adviser Ratings chief executive, Mark Hoven, to drive the firm’s expansion in the superannuation and retirement space....

Funds management

Morningstar is confident that if Perpetual achieves strong fund performance, it will be able to recover its share price and reassure investors’ doubt over the Pendal merg...

Funds management

Some 11 Australian asset managers have been highlighted by Morningstar as receiving a low ranking for their ESG commitments, while one has received the highest score....

Financial planning

Insight Investment Consultants has tapped a former Morningstar director to lead its new fund research ratings business along with hiring a senior investment consultant. ...

Funds management

Strong outflows from Vanguard for the second consecutive quarter have affected the assets in Australasian sustainable funds, which stood at $41 billion in the second quar...

Funds management

There is a one in two chance of a recession beginning in Australia in the next 12 months, according to Vanguard....

People & Products

Morningstar's managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Jamie Wickham, is to depart the business after 17 years and will be replaced by the firm’s wealth head....

Funds management

The naming of ESG funds could be a hindrance to flows as growing regulatory enforcement action against greenwashing prompts investors to seek out those funds that “fly un...

Funds management

Morningstar research has seen inflows to sustainable funds fall by 91 per cent in the past quarter, with passive giant Vanguard reporting rare net outflows after the firm...

People & Products

Elston Asset Management has announced the appointment of Clint Abraham as its new investment specialist....

Financial planning

The portfolios would give advisers access to highly-rated managed funds and ETFs across a suite of six risk profiles. ...

Funds management

Despite exchange traded funds’ (ETFs) increasing popularity amongst retail investors, assets witnessed slower growth compared to 2021, growing 4.9% in 2022....

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