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Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... corporate governance, environmental and social management of Australia's listed companies. "Erik's leadership on broad ESG risks furthered responsible investment in Australia and displayed innovation to the global investment community by establishing ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... assess the key components and streamline the reporting process, which will also enable retail investors to better asses ESG risks. "We hope the guide will bridge that gap in understanding ESG reporting is not just a 'nice to have' but an essential indicator ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... countering bribery. Ratings are risk relative and therefore indicate a company's ability to manage its own specific ESG risks. Investors and fund managers can use the FTSE4Good ratings to objectively identify companies they may wish to engage with as ...

LGS and VFMC join 'green' property movement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... to ESG and believes that both investor value and sustainable practices can be enhanced through proper management of ESG risks," said Justin Arter, chief executive, VFMC.

LGS appoints managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... to ensure that LGS' portfolio gets an established link between cause and risk when assessing investments, to tie in ESG risks and tie in its impact on performance. "If you are serious about being a fund that invests in sustainability, you need to allocate ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... markets are now at an inflection point where any individual making investment decisions needs a practical knowledge of ESG risks and opportunities and the insights available through responsible investing," said Neb Jovicic, RI Academy director. "We are ...

Instos still lukewarm on climate change risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
... Service, said at an industry forum yesterday that local super funds are world-class when it comes to seriously tackling ESG risks. The joint survey, for example, ranked AustralianSuper, Cbus, Christian Super, HESTA, HOSTPLUS, Local Government Super ...

Sustainability grows in EMs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... practices of fund managers in China, India, South Korea, and Brazil, identifying best-practice examples to pre-empt ESG risks and enhance returns. The project included a survey of 514 equity managers from around the globe, of which 177 managers invest ...

Managers seek ESG framework

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... conference yesterday, Ian Woods, AMP Capital Investors sustainability senior research analyst, said appropriately pricing ESG risks is still extremely hard. "How do I change my evaluations as a result of the issues? That's what it's about. It's really ...

CFS engages Innovest for ESG research

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... considerations was one of the principles stated in the PRI. Innovest has welcomed CFS GAM's initiatives to integrate material ESG risks across their investments. "[CFS GAM's] moves echo those that we have seen from leading European fund managers over ...