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Ethical ETFs AUM surges in 2023: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability-themed ETFs surged by more than 24% during 2023, amid a strong year for ETFs broadly. Betashares' latest Australian ETF Review calculates the local ETF industry at a total industry market capitalisation of $177.5 billion, a 33% growth ...

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The market value of sustainable ETFs has seen a meteoric rise, from about US$350 million in 2012 to almost US$100 billion at the end of 2022, but new research questions whether that growth was built with manager skill. 2020 saw large outperformance ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... out of the top ten climate funds across the world (excluding Europe, China, and the US). iShares MSCI Japan Climate Action ETF bypassed Russell Investments Low Carbon Global Shares to top the list with assets of US$818 million. Assets in US climate funds ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Investors integrating low-carbon transition objectives into their portfolios can now access an ETF based on Asian companies dedicated to reducing carbon emissions. With climate transition increasing in urgency across the Asia region, countries face ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors worldwide face a moment of truth for their commitment to improving ESG. Over 4000 investors and managers representing US$120 trillion in assets under management have now signed on to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment ...

Active Super to face court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... least 27 bonds. Vanguard said in a statement that they self-identified and self-reported the breach for both the fund and the ETF that was based on that fund (VEFI) to ASIC in early 2021 after identifying that while the fund was managed in alignment ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... practice gaps associated with the breach and how and by when the breach can be remedied." Morningstar does not rate the Vanguard ETF that is related to the bond fund, noted Morningstar associate director, manager research Justin Walsh. Walsh explains ...

ASIC takes Vanguard to court over further greenwashing claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Court said. Vanguard said in a statement that they self-identified and self-reported the breach for both the fund and the ETF that was based on that fund (VEFI) to ASIC in early 2021 after identifying that while the fund was managed in alignment with ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Global Ethical Fund; the Hejaz Equities Fund, a Halal equities fund targeting 15% p.a. return net of fees also available as the ETF ISLM; the Hejaz Property Fund, which applies Shariah investment principles to globally listed REITs, targeting 10% p.a. ...

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 ...