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UniSuper owns 5pc of Gunns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... "They are responsible for picking stocks for their portfolios... but we're currently doing a review of all our [managers] and ESG is very prominent in terms of how its integrated into their investment theses, testing whether its genuine or part of a ...

Media Super signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... practices. Proper disclosure will also be high on the agenda, said the fund. "We will also seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by entities in which we invest, promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry ...

AUI appoints head of portfolio management

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... research responsibilities in international equities; currency management; and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policy. Smith previously worked at Victorian Funds Management Corporation, and Trust Investments Management Limited and ...

LGS appoints managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... grappling to ensure that LGS' portfolio gets an established link between cause and risk when assessing investments, to tie in ESG risks and tie in its impact on performance. "If you are serious about being a fund that invests in sustainability, you need ...

RBS develops ESG strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... houses keen to develop a numerical strategy that can be used to better qualify an investment decision based on a company's ESG policies. Dr Alva De Voy, an equity strategist from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), spoke at the 'Women in Super' event about ...

Doing good pays off for Christian Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... from the fund, and others in areas such as alcohol are limited, while stocks with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials are positively weighted. "We try to invest in good themes - microfinance, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture," ...

Ausbil Dexia signs ESG deal with CAER

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
Ausbil Dexia has signed up for environmental, social and governance (ESG) research services from Canberra-based CAER. The employee-owned, boutique fund manager's ESG product, the Dexia Sustainable Global Equity Fund (DSEF), was established back in 2004 ...

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... may soon have to display how they input environmental, social and governance factors in their strategies as the fund pushes ESG considerations higher on its priority list. Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment at NZ Super Fund and speaker ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... learn from their UK counterparts on socially responsible investing - as British planners, not pension funds, lead the way in ESG issues, according to an expert. Alexis Krajeski, associate director governance & sustainable investment at F&C Investments ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... governance, environmental and social issues among others across their portfolios. Kiernan urged the audience to think beyond ESG issues, and to apply a holistic approach to responsible investing across all asset classes. "In my view, what we're all about ...