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NZ investors to buoy positive impact funds, fears greenwashing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... focuses on providing positive impact. There are plenty of choices available including funds from Booster, Pathfinder, Vanguard and BlackRock. "Kiwis are clearly stating that their investments should reflect their values, alongside strong financial returns. ...

Aus funds hit by outflows, global gains for passive ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... products dominating market share was also reflected in the league tables. Dimensional Fund Australia, Betashares and Vanguard were the top three fund managers in Australia with market share of 14.60% (US$4.38 bn), 12.11% ($3.63bn), and 7.59% ($2.31 bn) ...

Instos continue to fund fossil fuel expansion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... trillion worth of bonds and shares in coal, oil, and gas companies, despite many committing to wind down financed emissions. Vanguard ($413 bn), BlackRock ($400 bn), State Street ($171 bn), and Capital Group ($165 bn) were identified as having the largest ...

Unclear rules pose investment risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... approvals". Whitehaven Coal Limited is an ASX-listed company. Its largest shareholders are Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.7%), Vanguard (5%), JP Morgan Chase & Co (4.4%), and Morgan Stanley (4%). The company and its major shareholders did not comment. ...

ESG managed accounts hit $16 bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... and new ESG options were added. This calendar year the platform has launched new products including those managed by Vanguard, Watershed Funds Management and Quilla Consulting. The firm says managed accounts can help advisers introduce greater efficiencies ...

Member accuses UniSuper of greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... believes the issues presented in the complaint to ASIC are aligned to those raised by ASIC's own greenwashing cases against Vanguard, Mercer, and Active Super.

Australian Ethical lead returns to CoreData

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible investment, ESG, and ethical investment space. He brings two decades of experience from notable firms including Vanguard Australia, AMP Capital, and Westpac. Dennis said the role was an opportunity to contribute to responsible investment ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
The Federal Court determined Vanguard misled investors via claims it made about certain ESG screens it applied to its Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund. On March 8, the indexing giant admitted to "engaging in conduct that was liable ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... indices, MSCI, FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones, were used by BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Northern Trust, State Street and Vanguard to model ESG-labelled funds. Human rights organisation Inclusive Development International (IDI) alleged that the indices ...

ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... some entries were mutual or exchange-traded funds affiliated with financial institutions such as big banks. Betashares, Vanguard, Magellan, and the Commonwealth Bank had multiple funds listed on the ASX - with 5, 6, 3, 3, and 2 funds listed, respectively. ...