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Listed companies improve ESG approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... (ACSI) found that 79% of listed Australian companies surveyed this year had improved their environment, social and governance (ESG) approach. In 2014, ACSI had chosen 28 companies as engagement priorities in terms of ESG: "We saw measurable improvement ...

Default super should have base ESG standard: RIAA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... (RIAA) is calling for default superannuation investments to include a base level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. In its latest discussion paper RIAA has proposed MySuper products should have minimum ESG standards and investment ...

CFA launches ESG guide for investment professionals

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
CFA Institute has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) guide for investment professionals in response to growing interest from its membership. The 'Environmental social & governance issues in investments: A guide for investment professionals' ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... breaking the cookie-cutter mould - will look at how super funds are adopting more stringent environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment frameworks and how they search for ways to innovate in more traditional asset classes such as debt markets. ...

HESTA chair on responsible investment board

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... total assets managed by external investment managers who've made formal commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) incorporation either through ESG policy or becoming a signatory to the PRI. PRI board chair Martin Skancke said he was pleased ...

Cbus appoints ESG investment manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has appointed a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment manager and is increasing company research and its direct engagement program. Joining the $31 billion fund is Nicole Bradford, replacing Louise ...

CBA embeds ESG into investment, wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has introduced stronger environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies and practices across its investment and wealth management divisions. The new Wealth Management Responsible Investing Framework will integrate ESG into ...

AMP appoints ESG analyst

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
AMP Capital has appointed a senior investment analyst to its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment research team to increase the manager's focus on corporate governance. Kristen Le Mesurier will report to head of ESG research Ian Woods ...

New website gives advisers company ESG ratings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... opportunity for financial advisers to differentiate themselves by having deep knowledge on these issues that matter. "Access to good ESG and ethical information - across matters such as fossil fuel exposure - will be important for advisers to tap this ...

Senior fund manager leaves AMP Capital for Ausbil

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... announced that Adam Dixon is stepping down from the firm's portfolio construction committee to concentrate on his role as ESG Specialist. Established in 1997, Ausbil's manages Australian equities for major superannuation funds, institutional investors ...