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RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Investment, and discussed both the growth in the retail ESG/responsible investing market, as well as the questions pertinent to advisers in a recent webinar. "I fundamentally think it's a very confusing space," said Jessie Pettigrew, senior manager ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... environmental impact alongside a financial return. By classifying manager activity, Zenith aims to achieve a common base for advisers to evaluate the responsible investment and ESG activities of fund managers. "We looked at all this bubbling around and ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... previous years, with institutions wanting to remove tobacco from their international equities portfolios to today our advisers are having clients come in and say, it's really important to me to be able to have a socially responsible investment in ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... conference. "There's been a shift in the adviser landscape with a call for more transparency and a focus on outcomes... Advisers are thinking about sustainable investing as part of their offering, and particularly in a context of personalizing the advice." ...

Call for education on difference between sustainable, impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
There is a need for greater transparency and education for advisers on the difference between ESG, sustainable and impact investing, according to Zurich Financial Services Australia. "It's fundamental that ESG has to be integrated into the investing ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Media and Webjet. "After the changes came in, we engaged with ASIC and the ASX as well as with investment banks, proxy advisers and investment representative groups," Singh said. "Our concern was these placements, even allowing for the pressures of COVID ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... 2013, has more than 500 investors with $650 million of funds under management. The group has seen growing demand from advisers and private investors looking for impact investment options to help with diversification, quarterly yield, liquidity and attractive ...

State Street Global Advisors to list new ESG ETF on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... with a similar risk return profile to [SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund ] STW, which is a staple investment for many institutions, advisers, and retail investors." E200 is based on exclusionary screening and best in class rankings to improve ESG characteristics. ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... of attack to say we're pinning on clear disclosure and we'll make a clear comment on it." Governance experts and proxy advisers aren't the only people looking at AGL's forthcoming remuneration package. When industry superannuation fund First State Super ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... accessible on fund websites. Best practice disclosure is made through an online portal (typically facilitated by proxy advisers), which can also enable timely disclosure. Voting should be disclosed within a week of the company meeting. Best practice ...