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NZ Superannuation Fund excludes four firms from portfolio

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... responsible investment standards are set out in its responsible investment framework. Under this framework the United Nations Global Compact is the key benchmark against which the Fund measures corporate behaviour. The fund's global equity portfolio ...

ACT prohibits guns & smokes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... animals. This is because the links are difficult to implement and that the government would prefer to follow the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment which are based on active governance and shareholder engagement principles rather than ...

Super funds urged to include macro-level ESG principles

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... Governance (ESG) cognisance form part of their investment mandate," said Solaris ESG analyst Lisa Domagala. Solaris, a United Nations Principles of Responsible Investments (UN PRI) signatory, said superannuation funds need to concentrate on Macro-level ...

Offshore tax havens bank $32tr: report

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... money that's evading tax," he said. The report used data from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the United Nations and the world's central banks. Reuters reports the author says private wealth held offshore represents a "huge black hole in ...

CFSGAM boosts responsible investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... recent years, and are currently placed in the top quartile among global investment managers in five of the six United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment," Lazberger said. "These appointments reflect our commitment to responsible asset management ...

Australian Ethical adds to equity team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... specialising in the agricultural, biotech and energy sectors. He was responsible for Investor Mutual adopting the UNPRI (United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment) and further incorporated environmental, social and corporate governance factors ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
CFSGAM has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved ...

Govt push for foreign infra investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... water conservation." The Federal Government wants Australia to become a major player in global food production with United Nations predictions estimating the growing world population will drive up demand for food by 70% by the year 2050. Investment in ...

UN Responsible Investment head joins Emerald launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... responsible investment, superannuation and pension account, The Emerald Wrap. Dr James Gifford, executive director of the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), will come to Sydney for the launch on March 21. "The potential ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... relationship between BlackRock and VicSuper has grown out of important shared values. We are both signatories to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and act on the belief that excellent corporate governance is essential for ...