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

Features

Three Aussie fund managers have shared why they opted to expand their distribution to New Zealand, with adviser engagement rather than platforms crucial to achieving succ...

Financial planning

The RIAA Conference Australia 2025 will take place later this month, featuring a range of sessions designed for financial advisers....

Financial planning

Responsible Investment Association Australasia chair Ross Piper has stepped down, and the organisation has appointed a successor from First Sentier Investors. ...

Features

Commentators say the lack of transparency in private markets is making it difficult for fund managers and advisers to assess them from an ESG perspective....

Financial planning

As investors increasingly seek to embed ESG considerations in their portfolios, a specialist adviser has offered tips for financial planners who may feel overwhelmed in t...

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

As investors seek to diversify their portfolios, the naming of bond labels has broadened out to include green, social, and impact bonds, according to the annual RIAA repo...

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...

Funds management

Former RIAA chief executive Simon O’Connor has joined the ethical advisory panel at U Ethical Investors. ...

Funds management

Magellan and Hyperion are among 11 new entrants in RIAA’s list of responsible investment leaders for 2024, which recognises asset managers leading the ESG space....

Financial planning

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia has announced an upcoming adviser-focused course to launch next month about ESG integration in advice firms....

Funds management

The Treasury has announced its latest roadmap to support growth in Australia’s sustainable finance markets and tackle greenwashing, including several upcoming milestones....

Funds management

Amid growing demand from clients for sustainable products and a scrutiny on greenwashing, two funds from Perennial Partners have received new certifications from the Resp...

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...

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