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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 ...

Sustainable investing gathers steam in Europe

NEWS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
... dip their toes into sustainable investments, they tend to dedicate increasing portions of their portfolios to the field. "ESG integration is a financial discipline and not a standalone product; the industry must work with the best asset managers to fully ...

AMP hires environment, social governance expert

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... across the business. Adam Kirkman has been appointed to the new senior role of head of environment, social and governance (ESG), joining the fund manager from international consulting firm Proviti. At Proviti, he led a team advising blue-chip clients ...

Dimensional Aus hires two

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... research includes substantial and highly rated works on momentum, post-tax investing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. "Dimensional is an ideas-based company and Thomas' demonstrated intellectual curiosity and research background ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... integration of the renewable energy. Meanwhile Jordan, as recently appointed Deutsche Bank's Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) research team member, said where DWS Green Investments lead is by looking for companies that may not necessarily look ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... Australasia (RIAA), has been developing programs to help investment professionals integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their existing framework. RI Academy programs will enable signatories to the UN Principles for Responsible ...