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Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... terms of popularity, hydrogen investments are the most popular green sector across all generations, representing 80% of all ESG-related trades placed between 2019 and now. Battery and clean technology stocks are also popular, particularly with older ...

A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... have had a marked impact on Australians and their expectations of funds," the report said. "33% of Australians already make ESG investment choices and 45% are seeking to do the same. However, Australian's face barriers in terms of lack of awareness of ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... accountable by traditional metrics like growth, employment, and productivity, but also by progress against a wide range of ESG matters. Frontier believes the path taken to achieve these headline objectives will both shape the broader economy and create ...

SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a disclosure regime for ESG-related funds and advisers that would see funds broken down into three categories of strategies. The proposed changes would see three broad categories for ESG strategies ...

EQT reveals most popular fund launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... has found that the most popular recent fund launches are in global equities, but there is also strong growth in retail and ESG themed funds. The 100 body of research developed by Equity Trustees has shown that 34% of funds brought to market over the ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... global climate agreements. Companies too are better aligning their production with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment goals, and many are using carbon credits to do this." According to forecasts, carbon credit prices are expected ...

BNY Mellon subsidiary to pay US$1.5m over ESG misstatements

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... US$1.5 million to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misstatements and omissions about ESG considerations in making investment decisions for certain mutual funds that it managed. On Monday, the SEC announced that ...

Acadian Asset Management appoints chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... "Acadian's local focus is on continuing to build our equities offering, including looking at new data-based approaches to ESG investing and growing our multi-asset capability in both the institutional and wholesale channels in Australia." Prior to ...

Natixis appoints to management committee

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... service through enhanced global coordination, increased focus, and broader representation of key customer segments, including ESG considerations, it said. Joining the management committee is Natixis head of Asia Pacific Fabrice Chemouny, Natixis Wealth ...

No place for crypto in insto portfolios: PGIM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... different to other asset classes, but with more frequent and larger drawdowns. PGIM also cited the regulatory backdrop and ESG concerns as headwinds. "A single transaction on the bitcoin blockchain is equivalent to two million transactions on the Visa ...