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Strong demand for ESG managed accounts: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investor demand for authentic ESG financial products is increasing across all demographic groups and translating into increased interest in managed accounts, according to Praemium. Particularly as millennials begin to approach there "peak period ...

Low carbon ETF launches on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... combined AUM of ETFs listed on SGX has grown by 170%, crossing S$13 billion as at end of March 2022, SGX noted. The number of retail ETF investors has also increased by over 150% during the same period. "This listing comes at a time when companies' decarbonisation ...

QIC adds office fund to net zero commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... commitment. The $328 million QIC Office Fund (QOF) is part of QIC's $17.2 billion real estate portfolio comprising circa 40 retail, commercial and industrial properties across Australia and the US on behalf of institutional investment clients. QIC will ...

Fintech Bloom Impact to cultivate retail climate investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
A new investment app is offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments. Fintech Bloom Impact offers access to a diversified growth portfolio of assets that meet climate impact goals with a minimum investment of $500. It was launched ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... accepted as a driver of value, not just as a defensive consideration," Chadha said. "People are thinking, I'm looking at a retail business, can I look at new product development methodology, can we use fabrics that are more sustainable, will customers ...

Retail demand for thematic ESG ETFs climbs: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
There is significant retail investor demand for specific thematic ETFs in the ESG sector, particularly renewable energy-based ETFs, according to research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends has released the 2021 Investment Trends/BetaShares ETF ...

Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... development pipeline that includes hospitals, aged care, specialist disability accommodation, student accommodation, office, retail, as well as large scale mixed-use precincts such as Herston Quarter in Brisbane. Australian Unity Property's sustainability ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... involved in the process of investing," he said. "That gives a lot of discretion to the manager.... They're not managing retail money. A lot of the protections that are given under a proxy voting and the Corporations Act and a lot of the governance models ...

Responsible investment funds surge past $100 billion: Plan For Life

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Life universe to 274, with a similar number of funds launching during the December 2021 quarter, Solomon noted. Australian retail and wholesale unit trust responsible funds account for more than 54% of the responsible investment market. The Australian ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... worked as CEO of Westpac Institutional Bank, chair of Westpac Asia's Advisory Board, group treasurer of CBA, head of Retail Products in CBA and has also held roles in Barclays and Citibank. Cobley is a member of Chief Executive Women, Senior Fellow ...