Equity Trustees asset management joins UNPRI  

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The asset management division of Australia’s leading trustee company, Equity Trustees (ASX:EQT), has become a signatory to the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI). Dilan Ashton, General Manager for... Read more continue reading

Zurich boosts its marine offering with new NM Insurance agreement

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Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL) has announced a new agency agreement with NM Insurance Pty Limited (NM), to act as security for Proteus Marine Insurance (Proteus), a leading provider of... Read more continue reading

Sustainability with Substance: Ninety One publishes its Global Environment Impact Report

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Global Environment sees 70% of portfolio companies reduce their carbon intensity across Scope 1, 2, and 3 and 70% grow their carbon avoided in 2021 Ninety One, a global investment... Read more continue reading

Protecting downside key for top performing small cap fund

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A conservative approach which emphasises capital protection has been key to the Prime Value Emerging Opportunities Fund topping Mercer’s Australian Small Companies (ex-ASX100) survey for performance over three years. The... Read more continue reading

The inflationary implications of deglobalisation, demographics and decarbonisation

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In a reflationary environment, GSFM’s investment partner Epoch expects investors to exhibit an increased focus on capital allocation, as well as quality and sustainable free cash flow. All is explained... Read more continue reading

Opportunities in private equity remain compelling during volatility

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The chance to invest in mid-market private equity companies at favourable valuations has seen the Pengana Private Equity Trust (ASX: PE1) increase its commitment to several international private equity strategies.... Read more continue reading

Central banks challenged but opportunities emerging for equity investors

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While near term market volatility is expected to continue in Australia and overseas, and the risk of recession looms, it is not all doom and gloom, says GSFM and its... Read more continue reading

Schroders and Conservation International to accelerate investment in natural climate solutions

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Schroders and Conservation International are announcing a ground-breaking partnership to accelerate investment in natural climate solutions in South East Asia. The collaboration has established Akaria Natural Capital as one of the... Read more continue reading

Schroders Institutional Investor Study 2022: Focus on impact investing continues to grow as investors eye new investment opportunities addressing the energy transition 

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Impact investing is now viewed among the key pillars of sustainable investing, alongside integration and positive screening, Schroders Institutional Investor Study 2022 has found. Schroders’ flagship annual institutional study, first... Read more continue reading

Why invest in infrastructure now?

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Infrastructure has recently seen increased attention as equities weaken due to inflation, rising interest rates, global supply chain disruptions from COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Charles Hamieh, Portfolio Manager,... Read more continue reading