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Greenwashing crackdown will boost ESG fund flows: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... compliant business is a profitable business." The industry is urged to integrate through certification, product issuers and index providers. Longo said entities should come forward to ask the regulator for clarification if needed. ASIC has issued 17 ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... 2015, there has been an 89% increase in board positions on the ASX300 held by women, according to the 2024 Board Diversity Index. "As an industry, we've had a really significant impact, together with corporates, around diversity. It's been pleasing ...

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... invests in 60 to 100 growth companies and aims to deliver above-market returns. The fund tracks the MSCI AC World (Net) (AUD) Index and invests namely in the technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, consumer staples, and ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... immediately available to Australian investors. RGOS aims to out outperform its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Net Index, before costs and tax, with a fee of 0.95% per annum on assets under management. Russell Investments managing director of Australia ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... emerging markets from around the world other than in Australia. The fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia Index net of returns, after fees and expenses but before taxes over the medium to longer term. FRGG portfolio manager Francyne Mu ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 to mislead the public and that it had ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... finance. Also appointed is Hiro Mizuno, founder and CEO of financial services firm Good Steward Partners. He also advises index provider MSCI and is ex-special envoy to the UN Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments. Also ...

Kiwi energy broker sparks interest across the pond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... at 218.60 GBX (£2.1860) at close of trade on 12th March, with a 23.22% increase over the past month to top the FTSE 250 index. This follows an annual adjusted profit before tax announcement of £271 million.

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... companies outperform on gender equality due to shareholder expectation and stronger corporate governance - but the rest of the index will soon follow suit, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). New AICD data finds top listed ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the end of 2023. To help investors navigate the complexity of nature and biodiversity screening, the S&P 500 Biodiversity Index and S&P Global LargeMidCap Biodiversity Index measure the performance of nature-focused equity securities from the S&P 500 ...