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Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... problems. The report, titled 'Shareholder Resolutions in Australia: Is there a better way?', incorporates extensive input from local and international asset owners and managers, pension and superannuation funds. Davidson said there is a clear consensus ...

Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... that more investors, especially those in the post retirement phase, can benefit from these types of solutions," Hurt said. "Local investors are increasingly focusing on how to manage ESG risks, and this is a trend which is not going away. We firmly believe ...

Asia leads growing green bond market

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... bonds are often developed in hard currency in order to attract established investors, with the proceeds then swapped into local currency. "However, in a sign of increasing market maturity, some local-currency deals are also starting to take off," Insoll ...

ESG risk tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... will introduce new data points covering management practices and performance, expected for release later this year. On the local front, the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) has issued a draft of recommended practices on how to best ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... Australia and NZ's portion pales in comparison on a global scale, sitting at 2.3%, its demand for ethical, social and governance (ESG) products nevertheless, is on an "unstoppable trajectory", says the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. ...

Legg Mason subsidiary becomes PRI signatory

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... being "the latest initiative in Brandywine Global's ongoing integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues into our investment approach." He added: "As we strive to provide investment strategies that deliver strong risk-adjusted ...

Make 2017 a big year for financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... advisers should ring in the New Year. While the article was for US-based advisers, the recommendations are just as relevant for local advisers. With a solid track record managing just under $300 billion of investor assets, OppenheimerFunds has been around ...

Impact investing driving advice growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... identify companies through the products they make, the way they make those products or the way they interact with their local communities. Thinking about these other environmental and social aspects of the company allows us to tilt the portfolio to try ...

Alphinity funds added to mFund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... returned 10.3% since 2004. The Socially Responsible Share Fund is suited to those looking to invest in a diverse range of local ESG stocks, returning 8.8% since its inception in 2000 - 0.6% above the ASX 300 benchmark. Alphinity believes that being on ...

Australian funds rank well on ESG

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... active Australian equity managers tend to do better in this area than overseas managers, and this is reflective of a growing local interest in responsible investing in recent years," Lonsec Research senior analyst Steve Sweeney said. While Australian ...