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Regnan announces new manager director

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... to companies to ensure they're managing their risk in relations to their emissions," she added. Regnan looks into ESG factors such as human capital and how companies are managing health and safety in the workplace. Wilson said Regnan would continue to ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... and analysts will put pressure on all businesses to adopt the guidelines over time as investors increasingly look to ESG factors as a key component of investment decisions. "It shouldn't have to become compulsory because it is simply good business for ...

Solaris responds to super demands on ESG policy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
As super funds increasingly require ESG factors to be embedded into the investment process of fund managers, $4 billion boutique Solaris Investment Management has appointed a specialist on a permanent basis. Lisa Domagala has been working with Solaris ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... Oceans' highly experienced investment team and robust investment process as well as their commitment to integrating ESG factors in their fundamental analysis," said Peter Lambert, chief executive, LGS. Five Oceans is part of Challenger's boutique stable ...

Funds must invest in ESG expertise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... decision," said Denis Donohue, managing director, Solaris. There is increasing demand from super funds for consideration of ESG factors in their investments and, according to Solaris, retail investors are gradually starting to follow suit, as recognition ...

Super funds still lag in understanding ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... ESG commitments. On the trustees' side, the report found many trustees were willing to consider the importance of ESG factors in the investment process. However, there are many unanswered questions still about their duties, according to the report which ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) to better achieve their objectives through a more insightful analysis of ESG factors within the scope of investment management. "Global markets are now at an inflection point where any individual making investment ...

Top ESG infra stocks post better returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... poorly on an ESG basis, offered too much value during the crisis to be ignored. However, the firm believes considering ESG factors when investing can provide more defensive, less volatile, returns for infrastructure investors.

Asia ushers 2010 with caution

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
Investors will be wary of inflation and deflation risks, hedge funds will undergo closer scrutiny and ESG factors will take prominence - these are some of Mercer's investment trends predictions for Asia this year. Although the threat of sustained deflation ...

Christian Super invests $50m in fixed income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... have been very few options available to institutional investors wanting a fixed interest portfolio which addresses ESG factors," he said. "From an investment viewpoint, the strategy delivers enhanced analysis of fixed interest securities by considering ...