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AMP Capital adds ESG researcher

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
AMP Capital Investors has hired Mans Carlsson-Sweeny as an environmental, social and governance (ESG) analyst. He joins the firm after working at independent advisory firm Arbor Partners where he provided sustainable investment research to institutional ...

Australian ESG expert claims world-first

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... organisation to get a Voluntary Quality Standard (VQS) badge for its work on assessing environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical performance analysis of companies. The certification is overseen by the Brussels-based Association of Independent ...

Responsible investing begins at home

PRI RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... demand for sustainability grows, so too will the pressure for global companies to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their business. "The momentum is there for both companies and investors to create a sustainable economy," said ...

CFSGAM aims for top quartile UN PRI performance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... investment report after signing the principles, which encourage asset owners to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when investing. Amanda McCluskey, head of sustainability and responsible investment at CFSGAM, said the $145 billion ...

CFSGAM studies infrastructure ESG risk

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... co-head of CFSGAM Infrastructure, said it's critical the team understands and manages environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk given the long-term nature of the investments. The fund manager selected the International Finance Corporations (IFC) ...

HESTA hires Hermes for intl ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
HESTA has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and voting services on international share investments. Hermes EOS' appointment does not impact its agreement with Regnan, which ...

UK green and ethical fund hit $16bn

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... business opportunities, which in turn are creating great investment opportunities." Separately, EIRIS launched its Enhanced ESG Voting Service, which allows investors to consider environmental, social and governance issues when proxy voting. The service ...

Top ESG infra stocks post better returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
Listed infrastructure companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings beat companies in the same sector by more than 20 per cent over three years, according to a new report. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) ...

Solaris hires ex-Suncorp ESG manager

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Management has appointed former Suncorp portfolio specialist, Lisa Domagala, to focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Domagala has previously worked at McIntosh Hamson Hoare Govett, now Merrill Lynch, and also at Equinet, now IRESS. ...

CFS GAM hires AMP Capital ESG researcher

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... Asset Management has appointed former AMP Capital Investors researcher, Nick Edgerton, to the newly created role of manager of ESG Research and Engagement. Edgerton worked at AMP Capital Investors as an environmental, social and governance (ESG) analyst ...