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Demand for ethical ETFs surge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... $4 billion in our ethical ETFs and by any scorecard, they're very successful." "You have a new generation and demographic coming through who are more conscious of their role as stewards of the planet, and in Australia, we saw a significant change ...

Risk management includes expanded ESG list: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... guide identifies social risks as including "workplace bullying, sexual harassment and assault, geopolitical risks, demographic risks as Australia's population ages, issues affecting cultural minorities, and ethical risks such as corruption and human ...

Fox and Hare certified as B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... skews younger than industry average, with many clients in their 30s and 40s. "From an investment perspective, even the demographic that we work with, we spend a lot of time educating them around options with regards to ethical investing," he said. "That ...

Strong demand for ESG managed accounts: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investor demand for authentic ESG financial products is increasing across all demographic groups and translating into increased interest in managed accounts, according to Praemium. Particularly as millennials begin to approach there "peak period ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... overall unsustainable consumption of natural resources, land and ecosystem degradation, rapid urbanisation, human demographic shifts and social and economic inequalities and also outlines more regional impacts. Specific risks to Australia include Serious ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Climate change, digitalisation, healthcare, empowerment and diversity issues, and the circular economy are key engagement issues in 2022 for fund manager American Century Investments. In developing the long-term ESG themes that will impact on economies ...

HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
HSBC Asset Management has taken a minority stake in a US-based ESG and diversity inclusion women-owned firm co-founded by two ex-Rosenberg Equities executives. The move will see Radiant ESG rebranded as RadiantESG Global Investors, an independent asset ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... investors said they wanted to boycott investing in companies with poor animal rights policies and history in nearly all demographic groups. Avoiding investing in companies associated with war - munitions and armaments producers - was another prominent ...

Global digitalisation impacting environmental, social factors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Digitalisation as an investment trend is gathering momentum, fuelled by developments in the last year and an "agent for positive change" for achieving social and environmental goals, according to Janus Henderson Investors. Digitalisation as a trend ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Super funds and asset managers have announced commitments to remove risks of greenhouse gas emissions from their portfolios. These announcements have a shorthand - "net zero" or "carbon neutral" or "decarbonisation" - and have varying timelines to reach ...