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The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... investment opportunity, as the bourse had not corrected significantly as expected. "China markets have really not corrected to factor in whatever has happened in China, while global markets have corrected a lot more," he said. "If this was something ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... become standard before we know it. Right now, it's fashionable, but in three or four years from now, sustainable investing will be standard practice." This bandwagon mentality may be driven for a large part by everyday citizens calling for action ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
With ESG investing continuing to prove popular among investors, Praemium is taking steps to ensure financial advisers are able to meet demand. The platform has rolled out an "industry first" suite of ESG options, including new screening functionality ...

NZ blacklists fossil fuels from super

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... transitioning to a low-emissions economy," he said. "It also makes sense for the funds themselves given that there is a risk of investing in stranded assets as the world moves to reduce emissions." He argued that an exodus from fossil fuel producers ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... "Cerulli also expects ESG ETFs to maintain their strong growth, as they offer simple, liquid, and cost-effective ways of investing sustainably and ethically."

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Factor investing and sustainability go hand and hand, allowing advisers and portfolio managers to create personalised portfolios that exclude companies with poor ESG ratings, while limiting human bias. That's according to Robeco director of factor ...

Industry fund awards mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... Quantitative Equities team, consisting of more than 40 portfolio manager and quantitative researchers dedicated to quantitative investing, research and model development. Robeco has $332 billion in assets under management.

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... calls from investors for greater transparency around supply chains," Fidelity global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said. "More Chinese companies are also considering increasing dividends to shareholders and engaging with ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... through the sale of direct equities - not by reducing their holdings in other investments," explained Choi. Sustainable investing is gaining popularity too, as more Australians seek to align their ethical, social and governance (ESG) principles with ...

Technology to transform coming decades

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... in regulation, with environmental regulation rigorously enforced. "Environmental impact will become the key regulatory factor across all industries - from the pollution emitted by the transport industry to the activities of financial services in investing ...