Alphinity Investment Management has launched the Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund (SSF), which invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian stocks that have strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) characteristics.
InvestSMART Group has started taking initial offers for its listed active exchange traded fund - the InvestSMART Australian Equity Income Fund (INIF), that will list on the Australian Securities Exchange in June.
VanEck has launched the MSCI Emerging Markets Diversified Multiple-Factor exchange traded fund (ASX:EMKT), which invests in a diversified portfolio of emerging markets listed securities.
Colonial First State (CFS) has teamed up with Affirmative Investment Management (AIM) to launch the Affirmative Global Bond Fund, which focuses on global fixed income and cash investments that aim to generate positive environmental impacts and social benefits.
Fintech disruptor Macrovue has launched a concentrated international portfolio of high conviction positions in ten stocks that are focusing on the five main Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology systems in practice now.
Wilson Asset Management has released the prospectus for its WAM Global Limited (ASX:WGB) listed investment company, which will invest in a portfolio of undervalued international growth companies.
XTB, an Australian-based provider of ASX-traded corporate bonds, has launched a fixed income portfolio of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) approved securities, called the XTB Emerald Fixed Income Portfolio.
State Street Global Advisors has created a low carbon, high environmental, social and corporate governance(ESG) international equities fund, called the State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust
Allianz has partnered with Scape Australia to launch an Australian dollar-denominated closed-ended fund - the Scape Australia JV 2 - targeting the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market in Australia.
Vanguard has announced that its first actively managed ETFs for Australian investors have commenced trading on the ASX, effective 17 April 2018.