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ESG funding booms in Australia: Calastone

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
ESG funds were major beneficiaries of Australians' cash last year but the nation still lags on a global scale, according to the last Global Fund Flow Index from Calastone. In an analysis covering over half a million buy and sell orders every month from ...

Low fees, niche sectors win ETF war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... several successful launches in 2021. Morningstar identified popular areas for growth in terms of ETF launches have been in ESG and disruptive technologies. "Four of the strategies introduced last year have crossed $100 million in assets, notably the ...

Netwealth tops platform ratings

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... tool through which advisers can raise complaints and report significant dealings," Brennan said. The growing importance of ESG was also illustrated in developments by BT Panorama, Macquarie WRAP and Praemium. CFS First Choice and North have added ESG ...

What fund selectors want: Natixis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... has recently been spurred on by the correction we've seen across asset classes. "In Australia, it's no surprise that ESG will remain a focus and investors will look to make "green" allocation changes. For example, interest in green bonds continues ...

Rest awards responsible investment mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... billion industry fund, Rest, has awarded an investment mandate for its ethical investment option. The fund awarded an enhanced ESG mandate to Parametric and Calvert. The mandate is designed to provide further diversification to Rest's Sustainable Growth ...

Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... returns; 64% of advisers are seeing increased interest in cryptocurrency from clients. Further, 33% see an increased interest in ESG investments from clients. "With the rise of DIY investing and clients' growing interest in branching out to new asset ...

QIC launches multi-sector private debt capability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... it. The offering will provide broad and deep origination networks, institutional-grade investment governance, and credit, ESG and structuring experience. Phil Miall has been appointed to the new role of QIC head of multi-sector private debt, reporting ...

SPDR ETFs cut fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... 2022 have more choice than ever before: they can access a growing number of thematics, sectors, geographies, industries and ESG options through more than 230 exchange traded products (ETPs)," Victor said. "Understanding the provider's track record, the ...

HESTA impact lead goes it alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
HESTA's head of impact Mary Delahunty has established her own consultancy firm focused on authenticity in ESG. Seven Advisory is Delahunty's new venture, leaving behind her role at the $66 billion industry fund after almost four years. In a ...

Australian Ethical launches first ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... Vic Jokovic said he was pleased to welcome Australian Ethical, saying Cboe is also committed to expanding investor access to ESG ETPs. Meanwhile, in the institutional space, Australian Ethical has appointed Angus Dennis as investment director. Dennis ...