Ethical investing
Opinion
Investing
Why young Australians are flocking to US shares to build wealth
By the year’s end, American and global shares could account for a combined 70 per cent of younger investors’ portfolios.
- by Nick Nicolaides
Latest
Vanguard misled investors about its ethical fund, Federal Court finds
The asset manager wasn’t truthful about its $1 billion ethical fund, the court ruled in a major win for the corporate regulator in its crackdown on greenwashing.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Analysis
Analysis
More want to invest ethically, but one thing’s holding them back
Many investors say they lack confidence in being able to select truly ethical investments, amid a crackdown on greenwashing.
- by John Collett
The big dilemma facing your super funds
Engage or divest? How can big super work towards a more sustainable world?
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Climate crisis
I was a corporate greenwasher. Sorry for making you think metal straws would fix climate change
This wasn’t the creative life I pictured when I set out to become a writer. But it was a line of work I excelled at. I helped businesses rebrand it as a matter of lifestyle, solved by reusable cups and composting.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Billionaires
Billionaire heirs have a how-to-spend-it problem
More than 1000 ageing billionaire entrepreneurs are expected to bequeath $8 trillion to heirs in the coming few decades. But attitudes between the self-made and their successors are very different.
- by Chris Hughes
Gambling stocks’ 300 per cent surge is a dilemma for super funds
Gambling, with its proven links to social harms, may become a tougher investment to justify to the millions of workers who put their money in Australia’s $3.5 trillion superannuation system.
- by Amy Bainbridge
Company directors ‘could be liable for nature risk’
Directors could be personally liable for failing to consider risks caused by a company’s impact on the natural environment, according to legal advice commissioned by climate change advisory firm.
- by Clancy Yeates
Confusion among investors as funds wait for ESG labelling clarity
A lack of consistency in the labelling of sustainable investment options is contributing to confusion among investors while the government considers reform.
- by Millie Muroi
Analysis
Investing
‘Greenwashing’ crackdown sinks green investing claims
Asset managers are winding back unsubstantiated claims of investing ethically, which is good news for Australian retail investors.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Analysis
Why investors are flocking to this $9bn ethical super fund
Australia’s pure-play ethical investment manager continues to increase its scale with benefits for those who invest in its managed funds and superannuation investments.
- by John Collett