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ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... with the top 20 funds accounting for 58% of total assets in the sustainable fund universe," Morningstar said. "Australian Ethical and Vanguard remain the dominant Australasian providers of sustainable funds, each with a market share around 20%." Meanwhile ...

Zenith completes rollout of ESG classification framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... advisers to identify the level to which any fund incorporates ESG, and not just those funds branded as pursuing responsible, ethical or sustainability aims." Listed property, infrastructure and unlisted real assets have the largest proportion of funds ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... guidance on what constitutes financial investment that is considered 'ethical' or 'socially responsible'. Ethical investments commonly focus on clients wanting to address environmental concerns or actively avoid certain investments which ...

Strong fund flows into sustainable products: BT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... investments related to ESG fall into three general buckets. "What we are seeing at one end are customers/investors in the ethical bucket, those that want deeper green, more socially minded choices," she said. "That's always been there, but that bucket ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... companies in sectors not considered green or subject to normative judgements like tobacco, alcohol or gaming, and what is an ethical portfolio, Higgins said. "ESG doesn't equate to ethical values and vice versa," Higgins said. Editorial note: The ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... but advisers are still working to incorporate questions to figure out their clients' appetite for products in the ethical space. Moving from conversation to action, and looking at whether impact investing is a space that is accessible to retail investors ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A leading ethical investment manager says it is aiming for a target of $20 - $25 billion in assets under management, and has strengthened its adviser sales, distribution, and investment teams. Australian Ethical has hired Keenan Bunning and Jeannie ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
ESG analysis can be integrated into multi-asset investing strategies using both top down ethical screens and bottom-up ESG signal integration to construct portfolios covering commodities, credit as well as equities, according to First Sentier Investors. ...

T. Rowe Price joins Responsible Investment Association Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Joining RIAA formalises our engagement with our clients and the local investment community to further promote responsible, ethical and impact investing." T. Rowe Price integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decision ...

Roadmap outlines sustainable transformation for finance industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... of consumers, for ASIC to consider strengthening its Regulatory Guide to facilitate meaningful disclosures on ESG and ethical considerations in investment products, and for super funds to disclose their portfolio holdings within 90 days of each half ...