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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
The latest annual RIAA report has found concerns or mistrust around greenwashing by investment managers almost tripled this year, with 62 per cent citing it as a deterren...
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 global investment manager has added three new options to its range of sustainable managed portfolios as the adviser demand for sustainable investment products grows....
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
Appearing on the latest episode of Relative Return, Nanuk Asset Management’s director and chief investment officer, Tom King, has shared why he discourages advisers from ...
Financial planning
A change in power dynamics can mean the need to change an investment strategy’s ESG approach overnight, according to a panel of advisers....
Funds management
Morningstar research has seen inflows to sustainable funds fall by 91 per cent in the past quarter, with passive giant Vanguard reporting rare net outflows after the firm...
People & Products
Maple-Brown Abbott has changed the screening process for its $35 million Responsible Investment fund to allow a greater focus on sustainability, renaming it the Australia...
Financial planning
Current environmental, social and governance funds that only screen out negative industries and are heavy on technology have “hamstrung” advisers looking for sustainable ...
Funds management
Institutional investors allocating capital to China should explore environment, social and governance- driven opportunities, according to Willis Towers Watson....
Funds management
The average annualised return for impact investment products was 5.3% during 2018-19, according to a report by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)....
Expert Analysis
Those looking at sustainable investments rarely consider its role on their credit portfolios. As Guido Moret writes, however, doing so can both improve sustainability and...
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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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...