ESG

Financial planning

Climate change part of clients’ best interest

Whether or not a client is interested in responsible investing will be moot as climate change will need to be considered by advisers as part of best interests duty, accor...

Funds management

ESG funds boosting active management

Traditional active equity funds did not see any new inflows for two years until the middle of 2020 when the environmental, social and governance boom took off....

People & Products

First Sentier appoints investment management head

First Sentier Investors has announced the appointment of David Allen to the role of global head of investment management....

Policy & Regulation

APRA finalises climate change guide

The prudential regulator has released its practice guide on climate change financial risks which will assist banks, insurers and superannuation trustees to manage the fin...

Funds management

Market Forces slams ANZ’s climate plan

Market Forces say ANZ’s updated climate policy falls short in addressing climate change and likened it to “shuffling of the chairs on the Titanic”. ...

Funds management

Alternatives target retail investors as insto funds slow

Alternative funds are increasingly seeking to raise assets from the retail and wealth management space as institutions are constrained on the volume they can allocate to ...

Superannuation

YFYS excludes ESG investing

The Your Future, Your Super reform overlooks different investment approaches a trustee might take, including environmental, social and governance investing, according to ...

Funds management

One-in-five Australians say their adviser does not offer ESG

Investors expect accountability from companies for their impact on the environment and society and they want to see more action from policymakers and fund managers, accor...

Funds management

ETF Securities’ fund included in ESG framework

ETFS ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF has been included in the environmental, social, governance framework for ROBO Global’s indices. ...

Funds management

ESG uptake by asset managers reaches 95%

Australian asset managers’ integration of environmental, social and governance investments has reached 95%, with the US lagging behind at 82%, according to Russell Invest...

Funds management

Gender overlooked in ESG

Gender diversity will continue to become a bigger part of responsible investing in the future, despite currently being overshadowed by other factors, like climate change....

Funds management

Central bank decision prompts exit from bonds

Allocators rotated out of fixed income and into equity in November in anticipation of changes to monetary policy this month, according to EPFR....

Funds management

Adviser ESG uptake driven by clients

Client demand is driving advisers use of environmental, social and governance investment but the majority lack a clear policy on their ESG values....

Funds management

Lithium firms sees four-figure gains

Looking away from traditional resources to those which are more ESG-friendly such as lithium can lead to strong returns for investors with lithium producers among the bes...

Funds management

Six themes affecting emerging markets

Aviva Investors has identified six key themes affecting emerging markets which have emerged as a result of the pandemic and debt burden in the region....