Court orders Fiducian Investment Management Services to pay $7.3 million penalty over operation of ESG fund
Why this matters
ASIC enforcement action against fund manager for ESG greenwashing - misleading sustainability claims without adequate governance, monitoring and oversight. Fourth greenwashing penalty outcome, first against responsible entity for duty of care failures. Informational regulatory update on enforcement precedent.
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What the ASIC said
Court orders Fiducian Investment Management Services to pay $7.3 million penalty over operation of ESG fund
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Context
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This update is classified under ESG / Sustainability, Consumer Protection / Conduct, Senior Managers / Governance and Investment Management.