ESG

Funds management

The corporate regulator has outlined its philosophy in dealing with greenwashing and the by-product of greenhushing, having already reported around 35 of such interventio...

Funds management

The CFA Institute, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, and Principles for Responsible Investment have collaborated on a new resource towards improving consistency...

Funds management

Asset managers have increasingly hired dedicated ESG personnel or sustainability teams over the past year, as ESG factors continue to underpin investment decision-making,...

Funds management

A new report from Capital Group has observed broad industry progress in overcoming challenges that previously deterred investors from adopting ESG strategies....

Funds management

Emerging markets have announced ambitious net-zero targets in keeping with their global peers, but investment managers observe a balancing act between these commitments a...

Funds management

Some 11 Australian asset managers have been highlighted by Morningstar as receiving a low ranking for their ESG commitments, while one has received the highest score....

Funds management

The optimism behind this disruptive technology has driven markets to record highs, but experts warn there are ESG risks and considerations that can be overlooked....

People & Products

Fidelity has promoted Jenn-Hui Tan to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer. ...

Financial planning

There is often an expectation gap between the ESG or sustainable funds that advisers pick and the assets that their clients want to hold, according to Perennial. ...

Funds management

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute has appointed Guy Debelle, former RBA deputy governor, to lead its newly formed expert group as the sustainable finance taxon...

Funds management

BlackRock and Vanguard have seen their scores slashed by a climate think tank for rolling back on their ESG commitments in light of an anti-ESG trend in the US....

Funds management

Magellan has appointed Amy Krizanovic as head of ESG and it is understood her predecessor and former deputy CIO, Dom Giuliano, has departed the firm after 16 years....

People & Products

Federated Hermes and First Sentier Investors have announced new hires to boost their sustainability and impact capabilities....

Funds management

Amid market volatility, wealth managers have been prioritising portfolio mix resilience for their high-net-worth clients to fortify long-term value over quick returns, ac...

People & Products

Adam Kirkman, head of ESG at AMP Capital, has left the firm after 12 years....

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