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ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... all management fees to remain as they currently are. The changes are also in response to the growing popularity of ESG investing and the acceleration of the local ETF market, with ASX data showing more than $2 billion has been invested in ESG ETFs in ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... issues, up from 24% in 2020. Almost two-thirds of advisers say that client demand would be the biggest driver for ESG investing. As a result, advisers report that they want to better understand the basics of responsible investments, including performance ...

Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... communication that transparently reports impacts, risk and returns is key to meeting clients' needs, according to ESG investing experts. Michelle Brisbane, CEO of Ethical Investment Services, told the virtual audience at Financial Standard's ...

CFA launches ESG certificate in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
CFA Societies Australia has launched a world-first ESG investing certification for Australia. The CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing in Australia will offer investment professionals the benchmark knowledge and skills they require to integrate ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... present challenges for integration, according to Northern Trust. There are disparate approaches to the regulation of ESG investing, with Europe leading the way and the US assessing how to include sustainable investing strategies. In the APAC region ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... survey found. Globally, the survey found that investors are increasingly sophisticated when it comes to applying ESG investing, said Nadim Jouhid, head of investment solutions at BNP Paribas Securities Services Asia Pacific. "What we see is that in 2019 ...

Analysing the opportunities, challenges of the ESG investing sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability, KPMG Australia. Spicer and Emily Whelan, ESG advisory sales, UBS, recently discussed the state of the ESG investing industry. "Value creation and ESG is another lens that investors need to look through," Spicer said. "They're used ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... firmly reject the allegations being made by a former employee. DWS will continue to remain a steadfast proponent of ESG investing as part of its fiduciary role on behalf of its clients." DWS said it has "a long tradition of sustainable and responsible ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... practices in this area. But none of the Australian regulators - including ASIC - have established a definition of what ESG investing is. Greenwashing is also a colloquial term, originally meaning conveying a false impression or providing misleading information ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... moment, asking what do we do first and how long does this take," said Neuberger Berman managing director, head of ESG investing, Jonathan Bailey. "We wanted to give them some advice based on what we see from other institutions. "Setting a net zero target ...