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AMP Cap add resources as fund placed 'on hold'

PRESS RELEASES  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... roles. However, Standard & Poor's Fund Services is still concerned about the firm's environmental, social and governance (ESG) capability after Nick Edgerton, former ESG researcher, left the firm. S&P placed the AMP Capital Sustainable Alpha fund 'on ...

CFS GAM appoints ASSET4

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) has appointed ASSET4 as an additional environment, social and governance (ESG) research provider. ASSET4, which was bought by Thomson Reuters in November last year, has developed the world's largest ...

Instos still lukewarm on climate change risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
... provide advice in this area," noted the research. Still, Australian super funds are considered among the strongest proponents of ESG investing, including climate change, compared to their overseas counterparts. Paul Lee, director at Hermes Equity Ownership ...

ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... change action has led to a policy vacuum on emissions trading - prompting concerns among environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategists that the market is losing momentum. The new Liberal Party policy of 'direct action' for government ...

LGS to boost sustainability team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... year, replacing Intech Investments. Mercer is known for its services in implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across investment portfolios, which is core part of being a UN PRI signatory.

Citi and GSJBW win ESG awards

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
Citi Investment Research & Analysis has been voted the best ESG broking firm and Andrew Gray from Goldman Sachs JBWere was recognised for his report on ethics and culture at the ESG Research Australia Awards. Last night's awards represented the first ...

CFS to hire ESG manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) is in the process of hiring an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) manager to help the group progressively embed ESG considerations across the funds it manages, now exceeding $145 billion. ...

Aviva Investors and Cbus win awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... the first Australian fund manager to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), we believe that ESG issues are fundamental in making more informed long-term investment decisions for our clients," said Craig Bingham, chief ...

Vanguard outlines responsible investment stance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... the Sustainability Leaders Funds, is a key example of this. These indices integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and highlights those companies that score the best across all three issues. VicSuper, one of the biggest advocates ...

CBUS chief joins ASFA board

ASFA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... workload, we are very pleased that David has accepted the board's nomination. "Two main areas of David's expertise include ESG and infrastructure investment, both very significant and ongoing issues for the superannuation industry at large. "His contribution ...