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Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... investment strategy Anthony Eames added: "We have always been keen to ensure that we tailor portfolios to our clients' unique ESG-related priorities." "For Rest, this can mean a lower carbon tilt which aims to reduce the greenhouse gases emissions in ...

Vanguard appoints head of ESG product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... sustainability manager Sybil Dixon is departing the fund after 14 years to join Vanguard. Dixon will join Vanguard in August as head of ESG product, a Vanguard spokesperson confirmed to sister publication FS Sustainability. UniSuper said Dixon's ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
New analysis by Rainmaker Information has identified 32 superannuation funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance. These 32 funds have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. In all, Rainmaker Information has ...

Wealth industry on the cusp of evolution: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... also asset allocation." At the same time, client demand continues to evolve rapidly towards new products and features such as ESG, private markets and digital assets with more personalised, digital and hybrid experiences. "As a result, technology will ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
Almost half of all financial advisers are now providing ESG investment advice, according to a new report. This is a key finding of new research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends and shows a significant increase from 2016 when just one in ...

Young investors undeterred by volatility: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... interesting is the product choice difference between men and women. "What stands out, also, is that women are investing in ESG ETFs at a rate greater than double that of their male counterparts," Kresina said. "What we are hearing and then seeing in ...

Brookfield raises record amount for ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
Brookfield has raised US$15 billion from institutional investors for its Global Transition Fund, making it the largest fund of its kind. Brookfield reached the final institutional close for the fund, amassing US$15 billion from more than 100 public ...

First Sentier launches ESG property fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
The new Global Property Securities Fund, accredited by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), will build on the firm's ambition to minimise carbon emissions within the property sector. To do so, the fund will build a carbon overlay ...

Insignia welcomes head of responsible investing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... decision to combine investment teams, marking the latest step in its asset management integration project. Tayler will manage ESG risks and opportunities with a strong focus on climate change, modern slavery, and governance. He will be responsible for ...

Mercer appoints sustainable investment leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... two, with Mercer still on the hunt for a client leader, sustainable investing, Pacific, who will be responsible for leading ESG and climate advice for clients. A Mercer veteran, Mather first joined in 2001 and transitioned to the firm's sustainable investment ...