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Performance test expansion paused as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... of ESG investing in the Australian superannuation sector. A moderate level of tracking error is a by-product of ESG investment approaches, such as screening and integration. Tracking error is a key input into the YFYS performance test outcomes. "The ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... super funds that either identify as ESG super funds in that they are a signatory to an ESG protocol, they offer ESG investment options or they follow standard ESG practices, out of a combined pool of almost 120 eligible super funds. Rainmaker has also ...

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 ...

Don't forget the 'S' in ESG

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... positive return for socially responsible investments in both Australia and the US. "I think the perception that ESG investment necessitates a lower dollar return is not only the elephant in the room but the myth in the room," Traill said. "You don't ...

A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... 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 product solutions ...

T. Rowe Price names new head of ESG enablement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... strategies cross-functional consistency and coordination. In alignment with T. Rowe Price's business strategies and ESG investment capabilities, Allonby will oversee the firm's corporate ESG positioning, global ESG product range and regulatory engagement. ...

BlackRock launches ESG model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... "We recognise the need for a holistic investment solution that can deliver on these goals so applying BlackRock's ESG investment approach to its long-standing model portfolios made sense to us. Not only is it a cost-efficient way to seek outperformance ...

'No easy answer' to ESG disclosures by super fund trustees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... campaigns about their sustainability credentials have increased public demand for funds to endorse responsible ESG investment principles. On super fund trustees' ESG disclosures, the report asserted: "In our experience, RSE licensees engage with the ...

Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... typically earning between $250,000 and $300,000 per annum. Moving down the chain of command, the annual salary for an ESG investment manager is between $170,000 and $230,000. A senior ESG investment analyst may earn anywhere between $120,000 and $200,000 ...

North ESG AUM boasts rapid growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... to its investment menu as the platform records significant growth over the past calendar year. AUM for North's ESG investment range increased by about 100% to almost $600 million over the 12 months to 31 December 2021, developing 6.5 times faster than ...