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Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... industries are at the start of a predicted boom in what Hannon calls the "S-Curve" of market adoption. Innovators: Hydrogen, EVs, green buildings, biotech, agtech and food innovation were classified as "innovators" - adoption is currently slow as only ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Mechanism legislation. For example, it will develop a purpose-built Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, introduce a Sovereign Green Bonds program and strengthen the framework of mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements for large businesses ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... boost the government's sustainable finance agenda. About $8.3 million over the period will establish a sovereign green bond program to raise capital for environmental and climate change-related programs. Some $1.6 million will develop a sustainable ...

APAC outperforms despite global sustainable finance retreat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... sustainable finance bond issuance totalled US$744.3 billion during full year 2022, a decrease of 26% compared to 2021, while green bond issuance totalled US$390.3 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 2021. Green bonds, sustainability bonds and social ...

2023 will be better for bonds: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... overall," it explained. "Second, muni bonds continue, on average, to be highly rated compared to corporates." Growth in green bonds also presents a sustainable option, while high dividend companies with strong financial health are less likely to rip ...

Global pension report reveals flight to safety

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... something about it; over 80% of respondents plan to invest more in renewable industries, and 50% plan to increase allocations to green bonds. Meanwhile, integrating new technology and tools, security issues and costs are key technology issues for over ...

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 ...

First Sentier named Investment Manager of the Year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
First Sentier Investors won Investment Manager of the Year award at the Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards, taking the title from Macquarie Investment Management which held it for four years running. The Investment Leadership Awards celebrate ...

AXA IM adds to ESG fund suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... AXA Investment Managers has brought two new responsible investment funds to the Australian market. The AXA IM Global Green Bond Fund and the AXA IM Clean Economy Equity Fund are designed to offer wholesale investors access to sustainable portfolios. ...

GAM loses insto mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... also fined $400,000. Haywood was at the centre of a 2018 investigation that resulted in GAM's range of absolute return bond funds liquidated. The investigation apparently focused on Haywood's risk management and record keeping processes and triggered ...