SUSTAINABILITY

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...

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Funds management

Sustainability expertise is one of the most currently sought-after skills in core investment roles, according to CFA Institute....

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Funds management

The Stewart Investors Worldwide Leaders Sustainability fund’s fee has reduced to 0.45% as the fund looks to help clients grow their wealth....

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Funds management

The trusts would expand the firm’s range of sustainable products, including one focused on Chinese equities....

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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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Financial planning

Advisers are grappling with the ‘scarcity of sustainability’ in portfolios as they find a smaller universe of investments for clients seeking sustainable options....

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Funds management

VanEck and BetaShares have both launched climate change impact exchange traded funds, but both managers have differing views over how impact should be taken....

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Funds management

Assets in environmental, social and governance exchange traded funds have risen by 96% since 2019 with internationally-focused ones reporting the best performance....

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Funds management

Martin Currie has called on asset managers to come together to jointly help drive change and influence companies in which they invest....

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Funds management

The BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders exchanged traded fund shows strong returns can be generated while being climate conscious....

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Funds management

The message from Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg is helping reshape the global investment industry....

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Superannuation

Orbis has voted against proposals calling for sustainability reporting and policies to strengthen prevention of workplace sexual harassment, and holds a logistics firm th...

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Funds management

The Federal Government should take steps to make sure the Australian finance industry is acting in sustainable ways, according to a report on sustainable finance in Austr...

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Financial planning

Impact bonds are falling short of minimum standards for sustainability, according to global asset and risk manager, Insight Investment....

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Funds management

George Latham, managing director at WHEB Asset Management, believes the sustainable investment industry is at risk from firm misleading investors with ‘impact washing’ pr...

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