ESG

Financial planning

Limited transparency is preventing advisers from properly advising on ethical investment considerations, according to Australian Ethical Investment. ...

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Funds management

While the majority of Asian investors increasing their ethical investments, data and technology are proving barriers to environmental, social and governance investing int...

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Funds management

Index provider, S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced the launch of its new ESG index based on the S&P 500 benchmark....

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Financial planning

Women globally are still suffering from the wage gap, and it has large-scale economic and social implications, according to Calvert Research’s ESG specialist, Erica Lasdo...

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund members investing with a conscience may be losing retirement savings as a result, with sustainable options often coming at the cost of higher fees and...

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Features

Anastasia Santoreneos asks whether, as responsible investing proves to be more than just a fad, investors should be opting to divest from troublesome companies or remain ...

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Financial planning

More financial institutions, including a Chinese financier, two European insurers and a French asset manager, joined to restrict coal finance....

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Financial planning

With investors increasingly focusing on ESG and sustainability risks, shareholders are taking a particularly hard line on the misalignment of executive remuneration and c...

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Expert Analysis

In the global economy, corporate sustainability and the implementation of ESG are already driving tangible benefits, but Ingrid Dyott believes that there’s no shortage of...

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Funds management

Responsible Investment Association Australia has approved two Legg Mason investments funds, the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund and the Legg Mason Martin Cur...

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Funds management

Investors’ interest in real and meaningful climate change risk disclosure is growing, with both investment groups and company shareholders pushing for accountability, ASI...

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Funds management

The influence of ESG factors in investment decision making processes has been on the rise, according to Legg Mason’s survey....

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Funds management

The Australian market for passive strategies sits behind larger and more mature markets, such as Canada and the US, in terms of net inflows and its size, according to Bet...

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Expert Analysis

As the initial gloss wears off sustainable investing, Masja Zandbergen writes that it’s prudent to maintain a watching brief on potential issues and respond accordingly....

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Funds management

The US-China trade war might be at the forefront of investors’ minds, but sustainability issues could be more pressing, according to Robeco. ...

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