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Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... review has been issued in the same week that human rights organisation Walk Free has issued its most recent Global Slavery Index, which found that 50 million people worldwide live in modern slavery, with 10 million more people in slavery compared to ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Investors are poised to benefit from long-term investments in the minerals and technology needed to reach net zero, a global ETF provider has revealed. Global X ETFs Australia outlined the major exchange traded fund (ETF) investment megatrends - highlighting ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... as well as those without secure work, are worse affected. Australian Unity and Deakin University released the Wellbeing Index 2022 Report, which measured the subjective wellbeing of over 2000 Australian adults across various personal and national life ...

Podcast: Capturing green returns - Mamadou-Abou Sarr

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... joined by V-Square Quantitative Management president and chief executive officer Mamadou-Abou Sarr. Mamadou talks about how index funds can capture green opportunities, the opportunity set for Australian investors and how to define a country's "readiness" ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... also act to establish a price curve and a benchmark for performance - Altius currently the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Yr Index. "It will bring a greater level of transparency," said Altius senior portfolio manager Gavin Goodhand. "It will also provide ...

140 years to gender parity in finance: OMFIF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... for central banks and other financial institutions to reach gender balance in leadership, according to the Gender Balance Index 2023. The index, released by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) found that it will take 140 years ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... intensity of its portfolio and maintain superior carbon metrics relative to the benchmark (MSCI US Corporate Paris-Aligned Index). The fund is managed by head of fixed income US and portfolio manager Jonathan Duensing. The Amundi Real Estate European ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... the carbon intensity reduction, the faster tracking error goes up," Sinclair noted. As a result, the less broad a market index is, the higher the tracking error. "For the less broad-based sectors like those in the ASX small cap, or the ASX 200, you don't ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... by Australian and international issuers, as well as cash. It aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0-5 Year Index benchmark. "Having the CEFC follow on from their initial investment is not only a great endorsement for the Fund, it will also ...

New Zealand regulator warns Vanguard for disclosure failure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS)for the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds. ASIC noted that the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds excluded certain investments in tobacco ...