Martin Currie expands ESG analysis to include Carbon Value at Risk and U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, focus areas include modern slavery and climate change

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Martin Currie, the active equity specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, and steward of A$25 billion in assets under management as of February 28, 2021, has significantly enhanced its analysis... Read more continue reading

Emerging market debt – a new frontier

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One of the key implications of COVID has been the growth in government debt issuance globally and the coordinated quantitative easing programs across central banks.  As government bond yields across... Read more continue reading

Podcast 14: What’s driving interest rates higher?

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Bonds experienced their fastest sell off since 2009, resulting in the largest one month rise in 10-year yields. Given the economic outlook is looking more positive globally, is the rise... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure investment is core to the climate solution

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Without significantly increased investment in infrastructure, the globe has no chance of reaching the Paris Agreement goal of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to Sarah Shaw, CIO of... Read more continue reading

Evergreen launches Responsible Investing Grade Index

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Independent investment consulting firm, Evergreen Consultants, has launched a new responsible investing (RI) index, based on a unique grading system that focuses on an investment manager’s intent and actions, and not... Read more continue reading

Australian Bond volatility: what happened and is it a sign of things to come?

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Over the last couple of weeks, global bond markets experienced levels of volatility not seen since March last year when the pandemic hit. The moves in yields were severe, rocking... Read more continue reading

What’s ahead for the evolution of life insurance products

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To ensure the life insurance sector is sustainable for all Australians, it is essential that we bring progressive thinking and have a long-term sustainable vision for the future. Across the... Read more continue reading

Invest in the dividend recovery

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With the recovery in dividends underway, it is important for investors selecting shares for an equity income portfolio to keep in mind that they need to choose stocks that are... Read more continue reading

Robeco survey reveals big investor shift on climate change and decarbonisation

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Robeco has published a survey on how investors are approaching the opportunities and risks associated with climate change. The survey covers 300 of the world’s largest institutional and wholesale investors... Read more continue reading

Australian Super adds ETF Securities market leading GOLD ETP to its member direct investment menu

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One of Australia’s largest super fund, Australian Super with over $200billion in AUM and over 2.2million members, has added ETFS Physical GOLD ETF (ASX: GOLD) to its member direct menu,... Read more continue reading