RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

Funds management

Perennial Partners has acquired a majority stake in Melior Investment Management which will see it take over management of the Melior Australian Impact Fund....

Financial planning

As the ESG and sustainable investment market undergoes greater consolidation, three commentators explore how financial advisers can explain a fund closure or renaming to ...

Financial planning

With the ESG label often causing confusion among investors, Nanuk Asset Management has encouraged financial advisers to use more plain, specific language with their clien...

Funds management

Five Australasian sustainable funds closed in the last quarter, according to Morningstar, while 39 per cent of all strategies saw outflows during the period....

Funds management

Australian Ethical has seen its funds under management surpass $13 billion in the latest quarter, thanks to retail and wholesale net flows of $173 million but a transitio...

Funds management

Responsible investment performance concerns have lessened as the market hits $1.6 trillion in AUM, according to RIAA’s annual report, but greenwashing fears among asset m...

Funds management

With nearly one-third of financial advisers utilising Australian Ethical’s investment options, expanding its advised channels remains a key focus for the firm....

Funds management

The victory by Donald Trump in the US presidential election could cause fund managers to reconsider the naming of their ESG funds as the US undergoes a political backlash...

Financial planning

Ethical considerations fall down the list in terms of priorities for consumers seeking financial advice when there is a pessimistic economic environment, according to the...

Financial planning

An Australian Ethical white paper has ranked switching to a responsible fund among the top three ways for Australians to reduce their individual carbon footprint....

Financial planning

Advisers have a vital role to play in helping investors to understand environmental, social and governance, according to Zenith, with performance likely to be scrutinised...

People & Products

Insignia Financial has appointed James Tayler as head of responsible investing, a decision the firm believes will further build upon its responsible investing capability....

Financial planning

Pendal has launched a campaign showing the role that advisers play in driving responsible investing, told through the stories of seven advisers....

Expert Analysis

Managed accounts have seen incredible growth in their use and popularity with financial advisers over the past 12 to 18 months, writes Steven Tang, and for good reason....

Funds management

Responsible investment firms need to make sure they are following a framework that has comprehensive long-term goals, rather than following a cookie cutter approach that ...

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