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AMP Capital cuts fees on equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... area of fossil fuels, where we have conducted extensive research into how we can best support the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement with our investments," it said, adding that there was no change to the broader investment style.

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... wake of the pandemic, Wilson-Otto also said there was a "unique opportunity to turbo charge initiative to combat climate change". "This isn't the first time the world has been rocked by a crisis, however the salience of climate change, shifting social ...

Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... "It may sound overly simplistic, but economies and markets do bounce back over time." Sparks said even in the current climate, many investors with a long investment timeframe and clear goal are unlikely to change their strategic asset allocation in a ...

Superannuation fund appoints co-founder

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... and will be key in propelling the Future Super story further so that we can build a prosperous future, free from climate change and inequality." Future Super was set up in 2014 by Sheikh, a former candidate for Australian Greens and a former leader of ...

Aussie banks battered by pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... combination of reduced and deferred dividends and issuance of capital as they batten down the hatches for the changing climate ahead." Ultimately, the length and impact of the economic downturn on the banks has yet to be determined, he said. "Not all ...

FASEA too soft on ethical investing: Advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... Brown agreed. "There's a trend already towards ethical and responsible investing... then there's ASIC updating its climate change risk disclosure reporting levels and the Modern Slavery Act," she said. "There's this pull from regulatory and this push ...

COVID-19 shines a light on ESG: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... and governance have been exacerbated by the crisis and require immediate attention," Turner said. "Others, like climate change and biodiversity, are critical considerations as we emerge from this crisis, and there appears to be an acknowledgement of ...

Morningstar acquires global ESG ratings house

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... data, research, ratings, and solutions in order to make informed, meaningful investing decisions," he said. "From climate change to supply-chain practices, the nature of the investment process is evolving and shining a spotlight on demand for stakeholder ...

Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... environmentally conscious in the investment industry have said COVID-19 could be the crisis that causes us to take climate change more seriously. Calvert Research president and chief executive John Streur said he sees a connection between climate change ...

Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... 35.50% defensive disclosed. According to Geffin, it's these kind of allocations that have people worried during the current climate. "Many argue liquidity is an aspect of defensiveness, as we have seen over the last month, everything all of a sudden ...