SUSTAINABLE INVESTING

Financial planning

Stockspot data has uncovered the top Australian suburbs boasting the greatest percentage of sustainable investors for financial advisers targeting these clients....

Funds management

ESG professionals are reporting salaries as high as $500,000, with the ESG hiring space welcoming greater stability following a transformative period....

Financial planning

A panel of ESG experts are urging advisers to lean on specialists to stay informed in a time of widespread misinformation and consider if they are right adviser to deal w...

Financial planning

As the ESG and sustainable investment market undergoes greater consolidation, three commentators explore how financial advisers can explain a fund closure or renaming to ...

Funds management

Five Australasian sustainable funds closed in the last quarter, according to Morningstar, while 39 per cent of all strategies saw outflows during the period....

Financial planning

Leading education provider CFA Institute has removed “ESG” from its specialist qualification, the latest financial services organisation to move away from the term. ...

Financial planning

As investors increasingly seek to embed ESG considerations in their portfolios, a specialist adviser has offered tips for financial planners who may feel overwhelmed in t...

Funds management

Stockspot analysis has named the top 10 suburbs across Australia that have the highest proportion of sustainable investors, largely dominated by one state in particular....

Funds management

Investors in Australia and New Zealand allocated US$640 million to sustainable funds in the third quarter of 2024, reversing outflows of US$555 million in the previous q...

Funds management

Magellan and Hyperion are among 11 new entrants in RIAA’s list of responsible investment leaders for 2024, which recognises asset managers leading the ESG space....

Features

As ESG and sustainable funds continue to suffer outflows and the regulator cracks down on greenwashing, there has been a notable downturn in the number of launches and st...

Funds management

Schroders is to close the wholesale class of a global equity fund, while a sustainable one will be repositioned as an ESG one in light of higher sustainability criteria i...

Financial planning

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia has announced an upcoming adviser-focused course to launch next month about ESG integration in advice firms....

Funds management

Confusion around what classes as “sustainable” can lead to large fund performance differentials, making fund selection a material risk for advisers, according to Scientif...

Financial planning

Ethical considerations fall down the list in terms of priorities for consumers seeking financial advice when there is a pessimistic economic environment, according to the...

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