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How to avoid ‘greenwashed’ ESG funds

By Sarah Kendell •  — 1 minute read

What is the key to a legitimate ESG strategy in a world where every fund manager is trying to prove themselves in the su ... READ MORE

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Perennial launches ESG offshoot

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Perennial Partners has established a new sustainable investment boutique, called Perennial Better Future. ... READ MORE

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Fundies should understand sustainability: Robeco

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Fund managers need to stay agile in a constantly shifting asset management environment, a Robeco exec and ESG head have ... READ MORE

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Asset managers flock to net-zero pledge

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

State Street, Russell Investments and US ESG specialist Trillium Asset Management are among 14 new investors signing up ... READ MORE

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BlackRock AUM hits $11.6 trillion

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

BlackRock managed assets have broken the US$9 trillion ($11.6 trillion) mark, as the investment giant has surpassed US$1 ... READ MORE

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What will be the next generation of ESG funds?

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

InvestorDaily sat down for a Q&A with Emilie O'Neill and Damian Cottier, the investment team for Perennial’s Bette ... READ MORE

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ESG demand driving investors towards venture capital

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

More investors are turning to responsible investing strategies that allocate towards fledging companies in healthcare an ... READ MORE

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Why meeting need beats greed

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

Impact investing is set for a “revolution” as investors increasingly look to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME ... READ MORE

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Climate change shaping majority of managers’ investment

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Climate change is a significant factor in the investment policy of close to three-quarters (73 per cent) of investors, a ... READ MORE

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ESG saving grace for active strategies

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

ESG funds are the “undisputed success story” of the last two years for the asset management, according to new resear ... READ MORE

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DJ Sustainability Index urged to dump Adani

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Activist groups have called for S&P Global’s Dow Jones Sustainability Index to reconsider its inclusion of Adani P ... READ MORE

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Impax secures Cbus $240m climate equity mandate

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Cbus Super has awarded a new $240 million mandate to UK group Impax Asset Management that will focus on investing in opp ... READ MORE

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Super funds in rapid transition to ESG

By Sarah Kendell •  — 1 minute read

Investment managers are being asked by major super funds to work towards making their portfolios carbon-neutral by as s ... READ MORE

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Aus Ethical sets sights for domination

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

The ethical wealth group has set the ambitious goal of becoming one of Australia’s largest investment managers by the ... READ MORE

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Investor demand for renewables rising

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Appetite for renewable energy infrastructure already driven by ESG priorities and the impending power transition is fore ... READ MORE

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ESG integration now the norm – and rightfully so

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

Fifteen years ago, the sustainability community, including myself, would say: “One day, ESG will become mainstream”. ... READ MORE

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Women’s progress disrupted, not derailed

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

The COVID crisis and the impact of the pandemic have not been “gender neutral”. ... READ MORE

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Sustainable bonds tipped to reach $300bn

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Financial institutions and development banks’ issuances of green, social and sustainability bonds globally are forecas ... READ MORE

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Frontier tightens culture criteria

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

After the fallout around sexual harassment allegations at AMP, Frontier has escalated its culture standards for its inve ... READ MORE

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Invest in adaption to hedge climate risk: Credit Suisse

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

Investors need to be thinking about more than just the transition to a low-carbon economy – especially if it doesn’t ... READ MORE