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CSRF lends more weight to domestic equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
... assist super funds and other institutions achieve better long term returns by integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment process.

Solaris signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... managing director at Solaris Investment Management, said the firm already integrated an environmental, social and governance (ESG) screen into the firm's investment strategy so signing the principles made sense. "The bread and butter of being a so-called ...

Cbus CEO competes for UN PRI seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... phase where people are moving from being supporters to putting in place programs and practices to see how they can integrate ESG into all the right points." Atkin is competing for one of the three positions available on the UN PRI board. Four other nominees ...

VicSuper seeds $150m low carb fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... the second UN PRI progress report from Colonial First State Global Asset Management. CFS GAM is taking the implementation of ESG principles mainstream as it hopes to get the UN PRI tick across all the asset classes it manages, totalling more than $128 ...

Plus Capital eyes offshore managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... of, whereas in the alternatives space we believe quality can shine through," he said. "Maybe we could get a manager in the ESG space, maybe something in the Asian alternatives space and maybe a single manager multi strategy fund as well." The group is ...

CFS GAM releases second PRI report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The report covers the firm's implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into the firm's investment processes. It found the firm is making good progress on integrating the principles into all ...

Regnan to appoint new ESG research manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
Regnan is looking for a new ESG research manager after Nathan Fabian takes a new role at the Investor Group on Climate Change Australia/New Zealand (IGCC). "We are sad to see Nathan move on but our loss is the IGCC's gain. Climate change is a major ...

Trustees hot on ESG course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... trustees completed the inaugural Australian Institute Superannuation Trustees (AIST) environmental, social and governance (ESG) course for super fund trustees. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry, officially ...

ESG a fiduciary duty: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
Trustees have a fiduciary duty to take long term factors, including ESG considerations, into account when selecting and managing investments, said Senator Nick Sherry. Senator Sherry, speaking at this morning's Finsia's leadership forum, said this is ...

Norway SWF adopts ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
One of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, Norway's Government Pension Fund - Global is putting more emphasis on responsible investing with tighter regulations on environmental, social and good corporate governance. The fund previously had two ...