In this episode of Relative Return, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic chats with James Harwood, director and senior portfolio manager of the APAC region at Russell Investments, about ESG and active exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Listen as they discuss:

• Russell launching its first global equity ESG ETF in Australia.
• Why ESG vehicles are growing in popularity after a temporary lull.
• How an active ETF can potentially outperform passive ones.
• The downside of exclusionary screens in ESG.
• Ensuring an ESG fund doesn't fall foul of ASIC's greenwashing focus.