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Vanguard Australia licenses FTSE Russell index for ESG-related products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund, and for its Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund ETF (ticker: VESG). "We are delighted that Vanguard Australia has selected our index for its latest ESG index fund and ETF," ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) as part of its certification program. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The RIAA Responsible Investment Certification ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (Water, Clean Energy, Climate Action & Gender Equality), as well as a Green Gond ETF. "Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, which is why investors are increasingly placing it at the top ...

Russell Investments to implement new material ESG score methodology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... sustainable products in the ESG space - that will be a critical enhancement for funds," she said. "We have a responsible investment ETF in Australia as well - that will obviously be applied to that. We will over time be looking to add value to actively ...

Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... achieve similar returns. It is invested in exchange traded funds - the Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (RARI) and the BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ETHI). "For some time, users have been suggesting that we extend ...

BetaShares sees increased demand for "true to label" ethical products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) has amassed $65 million in the six weeks it has been listed, indicating demand for "true-to-label" ethical products, according to Managing Director Alex Vynokur. Alex Vynokur, managing ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
BetaShares has launched a new ethical ETF for Australian equities. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) "provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian companies that ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified BetaShares' Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI). Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares ETHI is the first global equities ETF available on the ASX that uses a broad ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Morningstar, Inc. a leading provider of independent investment research, has acquired a 40% stake in Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research and ratings. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Morningstar ...

Nuveen launches two new ESG exchange traded funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... managing director and head of Responsible Investment at TIAA Investments The NuShares ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF (NUDM) and NuShares ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) will begin trading today on the Bats Exchange, Inc. Amy O'Brien ...