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SSGA fund divests tobacco and weapons

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... investment strategy. Funds under management have risen to $229 million. SSGA manages about US$182 billion ($227 billion) in ESG assets out of a total US$2.6 trillion ($3.3 trillion) AUM.

More clarity needed in key person risk management: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
ESG researcher Regnan is calling on large corporates to provide greater disclosure around management of human capital, saying long-term investors should have greater oversight of strategic approaches to managing key people whose contribution - or lack ...

Why it shouldn't be called impact investing

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... could justify it. A decade later, those same people were losing their jobs if they didn't have that allocation," he said. ESG, he added, is no different in this regard, and the best way to outperform is to capture an opportunity before everyone else ...

JPMAM wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... GMI over a period of months to ensure we fully understood GMI's investment needs as well as their portfolio exclusions and ESG integration requirements." "Both investment teams worked closely to ensure expectations from a portfolio construction perspective ...

Infocus subsidiary adds to multi-manager suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
A subsidiary of Infocus Wealth Management expanded its multi-manager suite through an investment in an ESG-aligned Australian equities fund. Alpha Fund Managers, which also recently partnered with Investors Mutual and Folkestone, invested in Australian ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... affordable capital is significantly limited. Borrower companies must demonstrate the ability to pay market rates, pass TriLinc's ESG screens, and commit to tracking and reporting impact metrics. "Christian Super is excited to be partnered with TriLinc ...

New Zealand super goes green

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... based on a bespoke carbon measurement methodology for listed equities developed by the Guardians in conjunction with MSCI ESG Research - which is also providing independent carbon data and company ratings. The fund will continue to hold some companies ...

UniSuper brings investment option in-house

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... important shift management of the Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) investment option will be internalised and the MSCI ESG Research Sustainable Impact Metrics database adopted for portfolio construction. The GEO fund will seek to maintain an ...

Cbus chief executive wins FEAL award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... members' dinner in Melbourne, Atkin was recognised for his contribution in areas such as environmental, social and governance (ESG); diversity; the indigenous community; and unpaid super as well as his steerage of Cbus. "David's outstanding leadership ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... by our members as less attractive investments." ACSI notes that slavery, like other environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, can materially impact a company's reputation, disrupt operations, divert management and board resources, and potentially ...