Zenith Investment Partners and Chant West achieve B Corp Certification

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Zenith Investment Partners and Chant West have achieved certification as a B Corporation (B Corp) by global non-profit organisation, B Lab.  The certification recognises that they have met high standards

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Your Future Your Super reforms still on the wrong track

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Despite some helpful tweaks to the proposed format of the Your Future Your Super performance test to make it fairer and reduce some unintended consequences, more changes are needed, says Chant

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Fund managers and advisers need to be more specific with clients on ESG

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As ESG standards become stricter, advisers and fund managers will need to be more transparent with their clients when it comes to stating their sustainability credentials, says Zenith Investment Partners’

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Circling around on ESG

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Ask any group of people about ESG and you are likely to unleash a torrent of answers. Much of this comprises a revolving argument on whether or not ESG is

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The critical role of advisers in the growth of responsible investing

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There is increasing recognition globally that responsible investing is integral to fiduciary duty which has important implications for financial advisers, according to Zenith Investment Partners Head of Responsible Investment &

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Chant West launches responsible investment classifications

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Chant West has incorporated responsible investment (RI) classifications into its ratings for super fund investment options, providing investors with detailed RI insights that allow them to make more informed investment

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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

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Zenith builds ESG momentum with internal appointment

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Zenith Investment Partners has appointed Dugald Higgins to the expanded role of head of responsible investment & real assets, to lead the growth of the business’s responsible investment offering and

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Zenith rolls out responsible investment classifications

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Zenith Investment Partners has completed the full rollout of its responsible investment (RI) classifications across 878 funds on Zenith’s Approved Product List (APL). The RI classifications comprise traditional, aware, integrated,

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Changing portfolio construction trends driven by ESG and active management

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The investment environment of the past 30 years is irrevocably changing, with adherence to the traditional 60:40 portfolio allocation breaking down, and the rise of ESG investing impacting portfolio construction,

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