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Avoid social agendas on ESG: Governance Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
Governance and risk professionals have rallied against proposals to increase shareholder voices on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. In responding to a survey issued by the Governance Institute of Australia, its members overwhelmingly ...

Industry fund replaces asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... they have achieved for their clients over long-periods, were all at the top of the market," he said. "However, from a governance perspective, the alignment of interests that an independent consultant offers was very important to our board." Cantor added ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... overseeing Australia's largest super funds actively manage their super funds' environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies.

Wealth manager appoints private wealth lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... and distribution at Chimaera Capital. Coloretti was also involved in the development of curriculum around corporate governance and internal controls at RMIT University, having lectured there also. Aura founder and managing director Calvin Ng said the ...

Specialist investment manager appoints former AMP senior leader

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... appointment. "Anna joins our senior executive team and her deep legal experience and extensive background in risk and governance will be essential to Centuria as it continues to grow," he said. Kovarik will also hold the position of Centuria Capital's ...

EQT creates governance analysis role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... its superannuation trustee business. Binesh Seetanah joined EQT's Superannuation Portfolio Services as an investment governance analyst last month. Seetanah joined from Atchison Consultants where he spent the last seven years as an investment analyst. ...

US investment giant acquires global fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... collaboration since has reinforced mutual commitment to shared values in meeting client needs. "As environmental, social and governance considerations play a growing role in investment portfolios, we look forward to bringing Hermes' well-performing ...

Cash is cash, APRA tells super funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... accessible (for withdrawal or transfer) without change in value," it said citing prudential standard SPS 530 Investment Governance. In some cases the reverse was observed, where a fund's investment policy framework permitted cash options to invest ...

AMP Capital promotes real estate talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... named chief operating officer for real estate, managing the division's group-wide finance, strategy, research, governance and risk capabilities. Currently fund manager for AMP Capital's Diversified Property Fund, she will also oversee the division's ...

VanEck ETF receives ethical tick

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... screens companies based on fossil fuel ownership and revenues, socially responsible activities, environmental, social or governance (ESG) performance and carbon emissions. VanEck's selection process involves excluding all companies that own any fossil ...