ESG

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Mike Taylor writes that research and ratings house Lonsec has developed and launched a new approach to ESG ratings which it hopes will help advisers separate the real ESG...

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Funds management

Eleven funds previously covered under its Responsible Investment category have been rated so far....

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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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Financial planning

Australian Ethical is among 155 global companies supporting a UN-backed campaign to urge governments to align their COVID-19 recovery plans with climate science. ...

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Expert Analysis

A fund may describe itself as ‘sustainable’, writes Richard Montgomery, but how can you be sure its actions in investment are more than just a label?...

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Superannuation

The enhanced service, in partnership with IdealRatings, will track equities and corporate bond portfolios to provide super funds with a “holistic view” of investments. ...

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Funds management

BetaShares’ Australian Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond ETF – Currency Hedged fund has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. ...

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Funds management

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia has certified VanEck’s sustainable exchange traded fund as a ‘responsible investment’....

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Funds management

Every single Australian-domiciled ‘sustainable’ fund outperformed the ASX 200 over the three months to 31 March, 2020, putting the rest to theory that sustainable does no...

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Financial planning

Some 90% of Australians think that the finance sector has a crucial role to play in generating positive environmental and economic outcomes, according to the Responsible ...

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Expert Analysis

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to ESG investing but integrating it into your investment process can lead to better-informed investment decisions, writes Masja Zan...

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Funds management

With a recent change in policy in Saudi Arabia, there will be a growing weakness for many nations that are heavily reliant on oil, with the possibility of unrest, accordi...

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Funds management

Praemium has announced the addition of the Australian Ethical Australian Shares portfolio to its separately managed accounts and introduced a new ESG screening platform f...

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Expert Analysis

As we commence the 2020s, investors need to adjust to a lower yield landscape and understand which investments can help to deliver them positive returns, writes Yoram Lus...

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Funds management

Global private equity market showed signs of resilience last year despite deteriorating macro conditions....

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