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Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... against certain ESG criteria." ASIC said investments in the fund were based on the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusions Float Adjusted Index and "Vanguard claimed the index excluded issuers with significant business activities in a ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... against certain ESG criteria." ASIC said investments in the fund were based on the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusions Float Adjusted Index and "Vanguard claimed the index excluded issuers with significant business activities in a ...

Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... a new Future Focus option, which the fund said is slightly less aggressive in its allocations to growth assets. "While the SRI option [PositiveIMPACT] was 100% invested in Australian shares and replicated a sustainability index, Future Focus has been ...

MSCI ponders reclassifying Nigeria, Egypt

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... mitigate index replication concerns. MSCI also mentioned market accessibility issues are impacting Bangladesh, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, all of which are Frontier Markets.

Hostplus closes infrastructure, property options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... members will have access to High Growth, Defensive, Indexed High Growth, Indexed Defensive, Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) - High Growth, and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) - Defensive options.

Harvest Lane backs US cybersecurity firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Harvest Lane Asset Management (Harvest Lane) led a $17.2 million funding round for cybersecurity company Votiro, with the investment chief joining the technology firm's board. The new funding aims to accelerate Votiro's global marketing and sales reach ...

ASIC hands out more interim stop orders

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... funds to retail investors, because of deficiencies in their target market determinations (TMDs). These funds include: Global SRI Ethical Alpha Fund, Global SRI All Seasons Fund and Global SRI Multi-Strategy Fund. ASIC considered that the target market ...

JANA appoints general manager, strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
Lauren O'Neill has been named as JANA's new general manager, strategy and innovation, replacing Georgina Dudley, who will become chief executive in December. O'Neill currently serves as JANA's head of client development, bringing over 20 years' experience ...

Barings establishes APAC real estate debt operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Barings Real Estate Debt is now in Asia Pacific, with three new loans and plans for more. Barings has agreed a combined $259.3 million in loans in Australia, including $162.5 million to fund the construction of two purpose-built student accommodation ...

BlackRock unveils new iShares ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... government-related, corporate, securitised, and green bonds. It tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate Sustainable and Green Bond SRI AUD Hedged Index and also includes an improved sustainability profile while matching the currency, sector, and maturity ...