Investment

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
A coalition of US Republican states attorneys general have sent a letter to two proxy voting advisers, warning them over ESG-related recommendations to their states' investment vehicles including pension funds.

US states sue Biden administration over "woke" ESG rules

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Twenty-five American Republican state attorneys general are suing the US Department of Labor to halt new rules that would allow US-based retirement plans to consider ESG factors in their investment processes.

Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Global food systems are increasingly insecure, with systemic issues fuelled by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather event and labour shortages, according to research from Barclays.

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Ethical, responsible and sustainability themed ETFs crossed $9.2 billion in funds under management by the end of 2022, according to Betashares.

Podcast: Building climate impact with Bloom

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Camille Soquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, an investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments.

ESG managed funds large portion of total Australian flow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Although inflows to managed funds fell in 2022, ESG equity managed funds were a "relative bright spot," according to Calastone.

HUB24 launches ESG ratings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
HUB24 has launched additional ESG ratings on its platform, following a collaboration with Morningstar and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).

Podcast: Is biodiversity "the new climate change"?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Deirdre Cooper, head of sustainable equity within the multi-asset team at global fund manager Ninety One, joins us to talk about how to invest in the transition to a low-carbon economy, why biodiversity isn't the new climate change, and how Ninety One ...

CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
CFA Societies Australia is calling on global asset managers to adopt uniform disclosure standards for ESG investment products.

Bloom raises $525,000 in seed funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Fintech Bloom Impact has raised $525,000 in seed round funding.