RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT

Funds management

The cost of running an ESG fund is on the rise, and firms and investors are in debate how much this extra cost should impact product costs....

Funds management

The latest budget papers have outlined a $10 million provision for ASIC greenwashing enforcement activity as well as funds for a sustainable labelling regime to be partia...

Funds management

Confusion around what classes as “sustainable” can lead to large fund performance differentials, making fund selection a material risk for advisers, according to Scientif...

Funds management

Alphinity Investment Management and CSIRO have brought its responsible AI framework to the market, helping investors navigate AI alongside ESG principles....

Funds management

Fund managers should work collaboratively with data providers to minimise greenwashing risks in their products as a positive ESG score can be a “gamechanger” for a fund’s...

Financial planning

Adviser willingness is the key hurdle to the uptake of ESG matters by financial advisers; they should not feel afraid or embarrassed if they are less familiar with what c...

Financial planning

Advisers need to expand their understanding of responsible investing in response to Australia’s increasing demand, according to an RI specialist....

Funds management

Over three-quarters of consumers say they would be more likely to invest in products that were verified by an independent source as being responsible, with greenwashing f...

Expert Analysis

The importance of fund managers being authentic in their approach to these investment principles and 'walking the talk' has never been important, writes Damian Cottier. ...

Features

With nearly half of financial advisers providing responsible investment advice, ESG questions are becoming a fundamental part of the client discovery stage....

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

Less than 10 per cent of Australian consumers fully understand ESG or sustainable investing, CFS reveals, as confusion around these terms persists. ...

Funds management

The CFA Institute, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, and Principles for Responsible Investment have collaborated on a new resource towards improving consistency...

Funds management

Emerging markets have announced ambitious net-zero targets in keeping with their global peers, but investment managers observe a balancing act between these commitments a...

Funds management

The latest annual RIAA report has found concerns or mistrust around greenwashing by investment managers almost tripled this year, with 62 per cent citing it as a deterren...

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James Patterson

How much did IRESS pay Deloitte for this analysis? Not sure they are the arbiter of intelligent forecasting in this spac...

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