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St. John leaves UniSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
David St. John, UniSuper chief investment officer has resigned from the $21 billion super fund after eight years at the helm to tend to personal business interests and spend more time with his family. St. John joined UniSuper in May 2001 and assisted ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... short selling," he said. The government's move to permanently ban naked short selling is in-line with IOSCO's first principle that the practice should be subject to appropriate controls to minimise risk it could destabilise financial markets, Sherry ...

US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... identification by regulators of issues that give rise to overall market risk that threaten global markets. The last principle addresses the preservation of institutional investors' freedom to invest in the full range of investment opportunities. According ...

Perennial and Hyperion sign UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
... around the issues presented in responsible investment will do better, [and] many investors share our enthusiasm for the Principle of Responsible Investing," said Patterson.

Pearce backs TCF policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce said the opposition would support a 'treating customers fairly' (TCF) principle if the latest financial planning inquiry does not fully address consumer rights. The shadow minister is currently involved ...

UniSuper wins Investment Stewardship award

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
The $21 billion industry fund UniSuper has been awarded the Investment Stewardship Award in the super fund category at a ceremony held in Melbourne last night. UniSuper won the award at the Melbourne Financial Services Symposium for its strong performance ...

UniSuper stands up for ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
First it was HESTA and VicSuper - now the $21 billion UniSuper has taken up the environmental, social and governance crusade when it recently joined ESG Research Australia. UniSuper is the latest participant of ESG Research Australia, a new program ...

GFC in a fortnight

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... other government when it comes time to pay their dues. Among others, Obama's exit plan is to adopt the 'Robin Hood' principle - taxing the rich and giving to the poor (or is it to the 'now poor' former Masters of the Universe?). No doubt Obama's intention ...

APRA outlines priorities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) is focused on authorised deposit taking institutions (ADIs) liquidity risk, prudent capital management and executive remuneration this year. Speaking at the Australian British Chamber of Commerce ...

Carthona endorses UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Carthona Agriculture, a green investment consultancy for institutional investors, is incorporating the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment into its services. Charlie Blomfield, managing director of Carthona, said applying these principles ...