SDG investing deep dive – understanding consumer motivations and the evolving societal and policy context

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The Responsible Investing context On a global level, the increasing focus of individuals, governments, and businesses, on acting ethically and sustainably has been well documented. This focus has manifested itself... Read more continue reading

Not all net zero targets are created equal

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Global listed infrastructure companies will be key to helping the world reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, and many are achieving very strong results in reducing their emissions, says... Read more continue reading

Super funds on track to deliver double-digit returns for 2021

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October was another positive month for superannuation, as confidence was high, in anticipation of lockdowns lifting and the economy opening up further. According to SuperRatings’ data, the median balanced option... Read more continue reading

Australian dividends growing four times faster than the rest of the world, as local banks, miners boost global payout growth 

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Australian dividends have recovered from a challenging 2020, registering record payouts in Q3 according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. Australia’s concentration in banks and miners boosted its performance, as financials restored dividends... Read more continue reading

ETF Securities keeps pace with evolving ESG standards

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Index developer and research company ROBO Global has strengthened the ESG framework for its indices, including the Robotics & Automation Index underlying ETF Securities’ ETFS ROBO Global Robotics and Automation... Read more continue reading

The Long and The Short: The tide of inflation

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Six months ago, we wrote that inflation was on the horizon. We continue to field questions on the topic, so are revisiting it with our current thoughts. Inflation looking less... Read more continue reading

Decarbonisation panel at COP26 inspires new emerging market report 

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Janus Henderson has announced it will launch a new series of reports investigating decarbonisation and the part governments, corporates, capital markets, and asset managers need to play to facilitate further... Read more continue reading

Does a criminal record disqualify you as an SMSF trustee?

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It is best for SMSF trustees to continuously maintain a clean record to keep their SMSF but getting a criminal record is not yet the end of the world. An... Read more continue reading

abrdn sets target to reduce the carbon intensity of assets it manages by 50% by 2030

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At COP26, global asset manager abrdn has announced its target to reduce the carbon intensity of its assets by 50% by 2030 vs a 2019 baseline[1]. abrdn has developed a... Read more continue reading

Podcast 22: Bond market loses confidence in the RBA’s forward guidance

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While the RBA maintained its view of holding rates until at least 2024, Australia’s central bank has now acknowledged the need to curtail the housing boom and signalled the potential... Read more continue reading