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Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... certified more than 80 products from 30 investment organisations. The products cover equities funds, fixed interest funds, ETFs, banking products, private equity, property, impact investments as well as 20 certified financial advisers. RIAA has also ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... resulted in the March 2016 launch of the Morningstar Sustainability Rating(TM) for global mutual and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The ratings, which now cover more than 35,000 mutual funds and ETFs, use the ESG specialist's company-level research. "Morningstar ...

Nuveen launches two new ESG exchange traded funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Nuveen, the investment manager for TIAA, has recently launched two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track indices employing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. Amy O'Brien, managing director and head of Responsible Investment at ...

S&P DJI launches Green Bond Select Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Green Bond Select Index in the US has been driven by both institutional and retail demand, Macpherson said. "Historically, ETFs have been an institutional play," she said. "But we are seeing demand from high end retail customers to make this really available ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... from the fund. BetaShares is investigating other sustainability and responsible investment themes that may result in other ETFs, Vynokur added. "What we're seeing is that Australians are increasingly using ethical investment options because they're realising ...

RIAA designs Responsible Returns consumer website

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... standards. The new certification was launched last year, and certified products cover equities funds, fixed interest funds, ETFs, banking products, private equity, property, impact investments as well as 20 certified financial advisers. The website is ...

BetaShares launches global cybersecurity exchange traded fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... discussion between company boards and shareholders. The HACK ETF is available to both wholesale and retail investors, and ETFs are often touted as less costly way for retail investors and individuals to access a basket of securities organised around ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index, which has begun to attract attention in the retail space as the basis for developing ETFs, de Marcillac noted. We are already seeing strong demand on the retail side with retail managers and wealth managers building ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... organisations have been certified under the RIAA Certification Program. The products cover equities funds, fixed interest funds, ETFs, banking products, private equity, property, impact investments as well as 20 certified financial advisers. "Our program ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... organisations have been certified under the RIAA Certification Program. The products cover equities funds, fixed interest funds, ETFs, banking products, private equity, property, impact investments as well as 20 certified financial advisers. "We are ...