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What LEGO can teach us about the folly of ESG inclusions
Investment Magazine Earlier this month the world’s largest LEGO store opened in Sydney’s CBD. Visitors to the two-level 900sqm store marvelled at massive LEGO creations such as a Sydney Harbour Bridge with 549,378 bricks that took 3,630 hours to build. LEGO is the world’s largest toymaker and rated by Reptrak as the world’s most reputable […]
How one investment manager is taking a stand on ESG
InvestorDaily The deputy chief investment officer of Australian Ethical has discussed the pure-play ethical investment manager’s approach and what makes it different to other firms. Among a sea of global asset managers, an Australian firm has recently garnered recognition from Morningstar for its outstanding ESG leadership. This recognition comes at a time when the demand […]
ESG funds now dominate NZ market, bucking Aussie trend
Investment Magazine New Zealand’s responsible investment market now accounts for more than half of the country’s total managed funds universe for the first time, reaching a record NZ$183 billion (A$172 billion) in 2022. An annual Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) study listed NZ Super, AMP, ANZ New Zealand Investments, Trust Waikato and Accident Compensation Corporation among the […]
2023 to be year of marked ESG shift says RIAA
InvestorDaily ESG investing will swing from a “nice to have” to a must-have this year as the government pursues a regulatory approach, the association said. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia CEO Simon O’Connor said ahead of the InvestorDaily ESG Summit 2023 that interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has grown as more investors choose to […]
‘Robust and appropriate’ regulation needed following influx of crypto investors
InvestorDaily Crypto is now the second most popular investment product in Australia. Recent research released by ASIC detailing the rising popularity of crypto in Australia has demonstrated the need for “robust and appropriate” regulation, according to an expert. In a survey of over 1,000 retail investors, the research found that around 44 per cent held […]
New survey suggests Aussies opting for investment info online over advisers
ifa A new survey has found that online trading sites now outrank advisers as the most popular source of information for Australian investors. Of the 752 investors surveyed by CoreData on behalf of online trading platform Moomoo, 38 per cent said that they sourced their investment information from online communities, ahead of traditional wealth advisers […]