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Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... The Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund (FRAR) is an actively managed portfolio of fixed income strategies, investing in debt instruments issued by governments and corporations worldwide. It aims to beat the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index ...

Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... persistent inflation and market volatility has investors' minds focused on returns rather than impact. While impact investing experiences a drop in appeal, nearly three-quarters (71%) of Australians are still willing to sacrifice 1-10% of returns ...

Historic data stymies climate risk pricing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... change risk are inadequate and often lead to unintended outcomes and risk-and-return trade-offs, the head of responsible investing research at a specialist global asset manager says. Fund managers want to make better decisions when it comes to climate ...

Key sector could boost economy by $100 billion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... with research and development (R&D) chronically overlooked and underfunded, the nation's STEM association says. By investing 3% of the nation's $1.5 trillion GDP - that is, $45 billion in universities, research institutions, and innovative businesses ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... greenhouse gas emissions in the plastic value chain while delivering market returns, it said. It aims to do this by investing in companies offering innovative plastic materials with lower carbon footprint and better end of life properties; better usage ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
A new report reveals that investors are keener than ever to secure their financial future by investing responsibly and will pull their money if their manager doesn't do so. A whopping 88% of Aussies expect their super, bank accounts, and other investments ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... campaigners argue. It will take its case to the House of Representatives by the end of the year. "We believe that impact investing can be a powerful tool to address the social and environmental challenges we face at home and abroad," said Wealth of Nations ...

Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... that," he said. "We think [Origin] is worth much more than the wind-up... only time will tell if that's true but investing is always about the future and we have a very strong conviction about the future valuation of that company." There are 1.6 ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... "There will be some risks that are expensive and difficult to manage - and some may actually be impossible to avoid. But investing in adaptation work now, gives us the best chance of limiting the impact of climate change on our economy, on our communities ...

Firms wrestle with ESG data challenges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... most companies plan to spend more on ESG over the next three years but are not clear on execution. 90% of companies are investing in ESG but grapple with "a clear disconnect" between strategy and execution, with a third (33%) having restructuring plans ...