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Janus Henderson launches net zero active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Tactical Income Active ETF ('TACT') in July 2020, we continue to provide Australians with actively managed sustainable investment options, helping them to build their portfolios in a cost-efficient and flexible way, while also contributing to the shift ...

UniSuper allocates to venture capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
UniSuper has allocated $75 million towards venture capital for its sustainable investment options. UniSuper has secured a relationship with Uniseed, an early-stage commercialisation fund manager. Established in 2000 and now owned by the Universities ...

Greenwashing key concern as Ethical Advisers Co-op passes $2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
The Ethical Advisers' Co-Op (EAC) has reported managing more than $2.72 billion in assets on behalf of clients, while warning that greenwashing is a growing concern. In their 2021 report, the EAC noted that their network advises 3,661 clients across ...

US SEC proposes rules for climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... business activities with Paris targets and minimizing transition risks." US SIF, the US peak body for the sustainable investment industry, noted that they initially asked the SEC to establish a comprehensive ESG disclosure framework in 2009. "The US ...

Apostle Funds Management launches people and planet fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "The People and Planet Diversified Fund is the natural evolution of sustainable investment in Australia," said AFM portfolio manager Fiona Manning. "It's unique in the marketplace and provides an opportunity ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management appoints head of sustainable investing research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... excited to have Roland join our team." Rott joins from La Française Group where he was head of ESG and sustainable investment research, leading a buy-side ESG research team to cover a range of actively managed equity and credit portfolios. Before this ...

Inflows to sustainability options on BT platforms double

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Net inflows into sustainable investment options have more than doubled in the year to June 2021, BT reported in its quarterly update. There is strong demand from advisers for ESG solutions - 82% of advisers are interested in ESG solutions for their ...

Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach

JOEL CONNELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... 2021 research from Bloomberg Intelligence: ESG Assets Outlook Brightens, based on data from the Global Sustainable Investment Association, forecasting that global ESG assets are on track to exceed US$50 trillion by 2025, up from US$23 trillion in 2016 ...

Franklin Templeton hires CalPERS exec for new global head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability. In that role, Simpson was responsible for leading the development and execution of CalPERS' Sustainable Investment Strategy across a global portfolio of US$500 billion. She will report to president and CEO Jenny Johnson and join the firm ...

Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Investors across Asia Pacific are showing strong demand for sustainable and impact assets across classes and product lines, according to UBS. As of the end of September 2021, UBS's sustainability focus and Impact investing assets grew by 63% to US$207 ...