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Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... forces the Congress to move into unchartered territory. "I personally think it has to happen, there's no alternative. On principle I don't like it. But I think it has to happen," he told ABC reporters yesterday. To negotiate the political and legislative ...

QIC appoints ESG manager

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
The $80 billion QIC has appointed Kate Grant as corporate ESG manager. Grant will be in charge of the development, implementation, measurement and reporting of QIC's environmental, social and governance integration at an organisation-wide level. "We ...

Statewide recruits Michalakis and Ridding

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Statewide Super has recruited Con Michalakis as investment manager and Suzanne Ridding as sustainability manager. Michalakis has more than 16 years industry experience and for the past three years was director of marketing and client services for Manhattan-based ...

Planners comment on EDR scheme

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
Financial planners will play an active stance in commenting on ASIC's newest proposal to increase the compensation cap to $280,000 in an external dispute resolution scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) yesterday released ...

SWFs finalise principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are finalising a set of voluntary principles which aim to shed some light on the investment activities of the sector. Speaking at a Ministry of Finance of Chile conference, John ...

ASIC completes unlisted asset guide

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) finalised its guidelines to improve disclosure in unlisted mortgage and unlisted property schemes which represent $70 billion in funds under management (FUM). In the finalised document, ASIC ...

TOWER Investments signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
New Zealand based, TOWER Investments became one of the first KiwiSaver providers to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Signing the principles means TOWER Investments will integrate environmental, social and governance ...

Aon signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
Aon Consulting Worldwide has taken a serious stance in managing environmental, social and governance issues by becoming a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Signing the PRI will formalise Aon's use of the ...

ESG assets made clear: JPMorgan

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
Australian fund managers and super funds worried about the principles governing their investments can now siphon "unethical" assets via JPMorgan's ESG-friendly screen. Unveiled three months ago in Europe, JPMorgan has developed a post-trade environmental ...

Credit crisis flicks PRI switch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
The number of institutions signing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) grew by 65 per cent since the start of the credit crisis. The UNPRI has more than 400 signatories and has continued, rising by 37 per cent since the ...