Sustainable investment grows down under
New Zealand, Australia and Japan were the only countries where sustainable investment grew as a proportion of total managed assets in 2022, a new report says.
The latest biennial Global Sustainable Investment Report says sustainable AUM across Australia and New Zealand in 2022 was US$1.2 trillion, up from US$906 billion in 2020. This reflects a steady increase since the report started in 2016.
The report by the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, including the RIAA (Responsible Investment Association of Australasia), looked at the state of sustainable ...MORE»
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Ringa Hora, the workforce development council for the services industry, wants to hear from financial advisers.
Proposed changes to the NZCFS Level 5, currently under review, will be published on the Ringa Hora website early next year and feedback sought.
Kari Scrimshaw, chief executive of Ringa Hora, the workforce development council responsible for setting and monitoring financial services qualifications, says engagement from independent advisers will be welcome and a chance to fine tune the draft.
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