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Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... insurers will ramp up their environmental, social and governance priorities to be ahead of the curve on sustainable investing. More than 70% already integrate ESG factors into the investment process, up from 32% in March 2020. "There is a dramatic and ...

Investors reveal strong appetite for real estate in 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... sectors largely on par. The report also paid note to the ever-growing ESG agenda across all regions, which is set to be a key factor in investment decisions in 2022. Globally, 68% of investors consider a net zero carbon commitment to be an important ...

Data shows WallStreetBets created losses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... "People who trade on hype or rumours fuelled by speculative forums like WSB are exposed to high risk-reward ratios. Investing in stocks based on a company's fundamental factors such as earnings, revenue or future growth potential could help avoid the ...

Robeco launches new sustainable index fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... strategies and can generate better returns by actively integrating sustainability as well as incorporating 50 years of factor investing research." The fund uses a quantitative stock selection strategy which ranks stocks according to sustainability criteria ...

Bell Asset Management launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
Leaning into the ever-growing interest in sustainable investing, Bell Asset Management has launched a new fund. The Bell Global Sustainable Fund is an ESG fund for Australian retail and wholesale investors. The fund is an actively managed, concentrated ...

Governance tops ESG priorities: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... (80%) of the global 369 asset managers it surveyed, governance is the most important environmental, social and governance factor. Australian and New Zealand managers on the other hand believe climate risk and environmental issues are the most pressing ...

CFA ESG certificate launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certificate in ESG investing has officially launched in Australia. Registration for the CFA Institute certificate in ESG investing is available now through CFA Institute. The institute said the certificate is designed ...

Loomis Sayles lists active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... merits, meaning it seeks to achieve a stated investment outcome and considers range of factors, including responsible investing. Investors Mutual head of retail Wayne McGauley said many financial advisers, brokers, and investors are now taking advantage ...

Federated Hermes releases strategy globally

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... across the globe after only being available to US clients. The strategy aims to deliver capital growth and income by investing in sovereign, corporate and quasi-sovereign securities in emerging markets and uses a top-down and bottom-up analysis to assess ...

Older investors, women flock to crypto

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... developing investment strategies for their post-work years as they approach retirement. A low interest rate environment is a key factor behind them seeking investment opportunities in alternative assets like cryptocurrency," BTC Markets chief executive ...