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AIST chair set sights on UN PRI board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chair, Ian Robertson, has nominated for a position on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Local Government Superannuation (LGS) trustee, Robertson was integral ...

CFS GAM releases second PRI report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM), which manages more than $128 billion in funds, has launched its second progress report on implementing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The report covers the firm's ...

Trustees hot on ESG course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
Around 50 superannuation trustees completed the inaugural Australian Institute Superannuation Trustees (AIST) environmental, social and governance (ESG) course for super fund trustees. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator ...

APRA calls for IT risk submissions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
Super funds, insurance firms and credit unions have just three weeks to deliver a written submission to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on effectively managing information technology (IT) risk. The regulatory body said IT risk ...

ESG a fiduciary duty: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
Trustees have a fiduciary duty to take long term factors, including ESG considerations, into account when selecting and managing investments, said Senator Nick Sherry. Senator Sherry, speaking at this morning's Finsia's leadership forum, said this is ...

CommInsure signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
CommInsure has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). A Commonwealth Bank of Australia spokesperson said the investment team within the insurer is working on implementing the principles into the firm's process now. ...

Norway SWF adopts ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
One of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, Norway's Government Pension Fund - Global is putting more emphasis on responsible investing with tighter regulations on environmental, social and good corporate governance. The fund previously had two ...

Joy Palmer Foundation established to promote ESG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
Statewide Super has established a foundation in honour of former trustee and chairperson Joy Palmer that will support young people within the superannuation industry interested in promoting sustainability and governance. Joy Palmer was a well-known ...

Future still belongs to super

Despite record low returns and plummeting consumer confidence in super, the sector is still on track to grow into a multi-trillion dollar savings pool, just at a slower rate than previously estimated. Key research groups have released projections for ...

In partners we trust

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
Acquiring direct investments involves more than just exchanging contracts - super fund investors have to do more that just the requisite due diligence when selecting co-investors in a consortium. Sam Magee, commercial director of Industry Funds Management ...