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ASIC is unlikely to slow its pace on greenwashing enforcement, according to deputy chair Karen Chester, or it will run the risk of making Australia a target for misconduc...

Funds management

There is a real need to remove the language of “woke capitalism” from ESG investment, according to a panel, if there is to be progress in Australia. ...

Funds management

With significant action towards sustainable finance announced in the 2023–24 budget, the building blocks are now in place for meaningful change, according to RIAA’s chief...

Funds management

The naming of ESG funds could be a hindrance to flows as growing regulatory enforcement action against greenwashing prompts investors to seek out those funds that “fly un...

Funds management

ESG investing will swing from a “nice to have” to a must-have this year as the Government pursues a regulatory approach, the association said....

People & Products

The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia has appointed Ross Piper from Australian Ethical Investment as its new chair....

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Funds management

The number of investment managers holding companies to account on environmental and social issues has more than doubled in the past two years as investors demand more cor...

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Funds management

Over two-thirds of advisers believe it is their responsibility to align clients’ investments with their value as the interest in environmental, social and governance inve...

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Financial planning

The lack of industry standards is making it difficult for advisers to consider the responsible investment element of their clients’ portfolio, particularly outside of lis...

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Funds management

There is a great opportunity for fund managers to provide products which reflect the differing views of generations and genders regarding ESG....

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Financial planning

When it comes to ESG investments, clients can become overwhelmed with information and expect their adviser to be on top of it....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers need a break to digest regulation and focus on their business without waiting for the “next regulatory hit”, according to shadow minister for financial...

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Funds management

For the first time, an adviser’s knowledge of responsible investment is more important to clients than investment returns, according to the Responsible Investment Associa...

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Funds management

Responsible funds are outperforming in the international share and multi-sector growth but less so in Australian equities, according to a report....

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Funds management

For the first time in Australia, responsible investment has reached over $1 trillion and managers have improved accountabilities to prove they are not greenwashing, accor...

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