Investing for Impact – how to help your clients cut through the noise

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When your clients embark on impact investing, this is done with the idea of achieving positive social or environmental outcomes alongside a financial return. Impact investing involves intentionally targeting investments... Read more continue reading

Increase in trust and SMSF legal disputes

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Marie Brownell, National Manager, Estate Planning, Equity Trustees said the independent trustee and executor had seen a marked rise in legal wrangles over trusts in the past year. There are... Read more continue reading

North launches new ESG and tech investment options as MyNorth Sustainable Managed Portfolios given 4-Star ‘Superior’ rating

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North, one of Australia’s leading investment platforms, has added a further 12 ESG focused investment options and eight new technology and innovation-based investments to its investment menu. In total, North... Read more continue reading

Super funds that invest responsibly bag greater market share, higher returns

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Super funds demonstrating leading practice responsible investment are taking a bigger share of the market and financially outperforming their peers, according to a new study from the Responsible Investment Association... Read more continue reading

Is private real estate an effective inflation hedge?

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Milton Friedman once famously observed that ‘inflation is taxation without legislation’. Inflation landed with a thud in Australia in October 2021, with the broad Consumer Price Index rising 0.8% for... Read more continue reading

The investment case for climate

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While the world has been preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, another epidemic has emerged alongside it: the accelerating rush among nations and corporations to announce carbon reduction targets to address... Read more continue reading

Good COP, Bad COP – dispelling the myth of ESG underperformance

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Environmental and social issues have never been more important. The world’s eyes were firmly on Glasgow and the environmental issues discussed in the recently held 2021 United Nations Climate Change... Read more continue reading

Bell Asset Management launches Global Sustainable Fund as investor commitment to ESG rises

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Global equities boutique manager, Bell Asset Management is pleased to launch an environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund for Australian retail and wholesale investors – the Bell Global Sustainable Fund.... Read more continue reading

China’s ‘Common Prosperity’ regime – What does it mean for investors?

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This summer China launched a new policy regime, which escalates government steerage of the economy and features two critical initiatives. This article, from one of GSFM’s manager partners Epoch Investment... Read more continue reading

Global Impact Initiative launches world’s first Gender Diversity Fund

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Global Impact Initiative (GII), Australia’s leading, independent impact investing business, has launched its Global Gender Equality Fund, the world’s first, actively managed, impact investment fund focused on Women and Girls.... Read more continue reading