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ETF fund flows hit US$16bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... expected, with ethical and responsible investing showing strong resilience during 2024. However, anti-ESG headwinds, evolving investor sentiment and political cycles did hit the sector hard. Over the full year 2024, global ESG funds recorded their lowest ...

JANA revamps research team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
JANA Investment Advisers has taken steps to strengthen its research team through a series of new hires and promotions in response to strong business growth. Matthew Gadsden, who previously served as the head of global equities research, has been appointed ...

Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Labor's 'Nature Positive' plan has been shelved after pushback from West Australian Premier Roger Cook and the mining industry. Labor will now not try to negotiate the passage of the bill to create a new federal Environment Protection Agency (EPA). ...

ESG inflows defy global trends

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... inflows - of the $13.8 billion that went into North American equities, $9.8 billion went into active equity funds. US investor sentiment may be returning to active equity funds, but investors are wary of the extreme concentration of the stock market ...

Coalition plans to scrap climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Zenith's Dugald Higgins is adamant that ESG is here to stay - despite the Coalition's plans to scrap climate reporting requirements if elected. The negative political sentiment around ESG and climate reporting are not going to do away with ESG considerations ...

Young investors' appetite for ESG investing dwindles: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
While interest in screens relating to environmental and living wage issues remains strong, passion for ESG investing is waning - particularly among younger investors. Research from Cerulli Associates shows enthusiasm for ESG products has plateaued ...

Energy market not fit for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Market (NEM) is not fit to attract the $122 billion required for the net zero transition, according to the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG). Market settings are outdated and built for the coal and gas era, says CEIG chief executive Richie Merzian. ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... preparing for the inevitable process of implementing significant strategies for climate resilience and adaptation." The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is confident Australia's mandatory reporting rules will make companies' stated targets more ...

Activist investors set sights on paid parental leave

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's best practice guide in formulating a paid parental leave policy. The activist investor works by gathering 100 shareholders, the minimum required to file a resolution in Australia. "In the coming weeks, I'll be meeting ...

Looming climate audits expose talent crunch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainability - with dependable assurance key to increasing confidence in the reporting," he said. According to the CA ANZ 2024 Investor Confidence survey, nearly 80% of investors feel more confident in sustainability information being mandatory rather ...