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Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... demand for ESG knowledge and practical skills. Our members see ESG as important to their roles as accountants and business advisers," said Jane Rennie, general manager external affairs, CPA Australia. "Research conducted by CPA Australia indicates a ...

Accounting bodies commit to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... occupies a privileged position in the global economy," said CPA Australia chief executive Andrew Hunter. "As trusted advisers, we're privy to deep business insights about sustainability risks and opportunities. This knowledge creates an obligation to ...

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... La Trobe Financial Group has announced it is a carbon neutral business. La Trobe Financial has worked with independent advisers Carbon Neutral to measure emissions activities, using methodologies in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol from the ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... them." Giant Leap is in the process of a second close for Giant Leap II, which will feature investors from financial advisers/wealth management firms and institutional investors, Richardson said. Giant Leap focuses on seeding companies that produce goods ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Wealth manager report integrating positive social and environmental impact integration into investment choices to meet growing demand in Australia and around the world. According to bfinance's Wealth Manager Investment Survey, globally, 80% of wealth ...

Evergreen launches responsible investment fund index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... manager's intent and actions. The Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading Index (ERIG Index) is aimed at providing financial advisers with a tool to analyse portfolios and products using responsible investment filters. The ERIG Index uses the Responsible ...

ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... there has been a "healthy uptick" in ETFs using ESG indices, with a spike in trading ESG ETFs towards the end of 2020. Advisers trading through platforms on behalf of their clients were first movers in trading ESG ETFs, but self-directed investors also ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... June 2021) on behalf of institutional investors, pension funds, wholesale distributors, investment platforms, financial advisers and their clients worldwide.

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Impact Fund report increased positive impacts of their investment portfolio while also reporting that investors and advisers are using an interactive tool to better understand the ways in which their investment relates to those positive impacts. ...

Zenith completes rollout of ESG classification framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... generating a positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. The classification provides advisers with an additional tool to differentiate between funds, and identify those best suited to clients seeking to add ESG ...