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GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the talk." In addition to the positive tilts towards those four areas, the fund aims to outperform the broad MSCI World index (Developed and Emerging Markets). In addition, GII also screens out exposure to alcohol, gaming, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... as being the most pressing future ethical challenges. The Governance Institute of Australia has issued its annual Ethics Index, a survey of a thousand people's attitudes to ethical conduct across society. The 2021 Ethics Index Score is 45, down from ...

ESG a thematic tailwind for microcap stocks: Yarra Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... returned 18.15% over the last three years and 40.32% in the last year, outperforming the benchmark S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index. Fleming pointed to several areas and companies that Yarra Capital Management see as catching ESG thematics to drive long ...

ESG managed funds see surging inflows: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... largest-ever share of equity inflows during the third quarter, according to data from Calastone. Calastone's latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) measures trading flows for managed funds, and Calastone reports that more than 95% of Australian managed fund flows ...

Evidence of ESG's impact "inconclusive": Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... available to Australian investors five years ago has been able to deliver a higher return with lower risk than the broad market index," Morningstar said. "Five funds (plus the Morningstar Global Markets Sustainability NR Index) have delivered lower return ...

CEFC, Future Super back green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... by Australian and international issuers, as well as cash. It aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0-5 Year Index benchmark. "We can only invest in labelled bonds - bonds that are green, sustainable or social," said Artesian managing director ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of 13.4%, net of fees as of the end of August, compared with a 9.1% return for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of withholding tax. Stewart Investors is a recognised leader in sustainable investing - in its recent annual benchmark ...

Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... ETF's high-conviction portfolio of 50-70 companies carries a carbon footprint that is 85% less than that of the MSCI World Index. "2021 marks the 30-year anniversary of the Global Sustainable Equity strategy," Chamberlayne said. "Environmental and societal ...

Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Clients are demanding more from their wealth management, both in terms of returns and in terms of ESG investments, according to research from Accenture. Accenture's Towards the Markets of Tomorrow: Capital Markets Vision 2025 notes that globally, the ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... and thought leadership, Vontobel Quality Growth. Roc-Sennett identified 448 companies within the MSCI All Country World Index that are flagged by Sustainalytics for using animal testing. Jurisdictions like the US, EU and Australia don't require animal ...