Investors lose out if worried managers ‘greenhush’
Investment managers so worried about falling foul of “greenwashing” rules may be going too far the other way and “greenhushing” their investments.
Greenhushing has become a more significant problem around the world in recent years as regulators have clamped down on fund managers overstating their green credentials.
The Financial Markets Authority consulted last year on ethical investment disclosure guidance, saying that managers needed to keep their claims clear, have reasonable grounds for them and support them with evidence and facts.
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TAP moves away from traditional aggregationTuesday, February 17th, 6:10AM 4 comments
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Deal creates one of the world's largest active manager shopsMonday, February 16th, 11:25AM
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Market, meet your new Fed Chair
In its latest Outlook Harbour Asset Management says the Reserve Bank of Australia is something to watch and global equity markets remain volatile even though there is a constructive backdrop.
Key market movements
Global equities got off to a strong start despite renewed geopolitical tensions. The MSCI ACWI fell 2.1% in NZD terms but rose 2.3% for NZD‑hedged investors, with currency moves dominating performance as US dollar softness offset solid underlying global momentum.
New Zealand and Australian equities were mixed. The S&P/NZX 50 declined 0.9% as local markets lagged the global ...MORE»
Mint and Wedge get together for a new bond fundFriday, February 13th, 8:05AM
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Booster pushes for info on how other fund managers operateThursday, February 12th, 6:11AM
Booster Investment Management is seeking documents the Financial Markets Authority holds on how other fund managers run their private market investments as the KiwiSaver provider prepares for next year’s defence of how it ran transactions through its own related vehicle. MORE» |
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