ESG

Funds management

Global indices which exclude fossil fuels have outperformed those which include them but this is not the case for Australia thanks to companies such as Whitehaven Coal se...

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Funds management

The profitability of asset managers is likely to see a “dramatic” change in the next five years, according to EY, as inflows are forecast to fall to around 2% per annum. ...

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Funds management

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says renewables should be the biggest investment story, but the Government has politicised the issue and returning Deputy PM, Barna...

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Funds management

Zeroing out carbon dioxide emissions from the global energy sector is not only possible, it is now a reality, according to Calvert Research and Management....

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Expert Analysis

Mitch Reznick and Michael Viehs explain the role that environmental, social and governance practices play in affecting fixed income spreads....

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Expert Analysis

Advisers can play a fundamental role in navigating how clients pursue their goals to incorporate ESG components into their investment portfolios, Brie Williams writes....

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Tools & guides

There are two approaches to responsible investing, top-down and bottom-up, writes Angela Ashton, but how they do differ and is one preferable to the other?...

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Funds management

CFA Institute has announced its exposure draft on global environmental, social and governance disclosure standards for investment products, aimed at promoting transparenc...

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Funds management

Environmental, social and governance investing needs more rigorous standards to ensure their disclosures are accurate, according to Stoic Venture Capital....

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Funds management

New research from Investment Trends has revealed that higher fees and the possibility of lower returns are not significant barriers to ESG investment....

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Funds management

The database will show the impact of the assets under management of the Impact Opportunities Fund....

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Financial planning

Citi and Credit Suisse are among the winners in the annual ESG Research Australia awards, with topics including modern slavery and human rights....

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Funds management

Active managers have a clear role to play in engaging with public companies on their environmental, social and governance practices, according to ClearBridge Investments....

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Funds management

Investors should be wary of claims made about environmental, social and governance funds, as Scientific Beta has found using this method does not add value through outper...

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Funds management

Franklin Templeton’s inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility report has introduced an enhanced global citizenship framework and goals on ESG investing, environment, div...

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