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AMP names new chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... Shares Index Fund, the NZ Shares Index Fund and the Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index Fund. They track the MSCI ACWI ex-Tobacco Index, the S&P/NZX 50 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index respectively. "The new funds complement ...

French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... the bank announced it will be ceasing financing and investment in manufacturers, producers, wholesalers and traders of tobacco. "The World Health Organisation has called on the international community regarding the effects of tobacco in terms of health. ...

BetaShares launches Australian ESG fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... ETF, traded under the ticker code FAIR, screens out ASX stocks engaged in the fossil fuel industry as well as "gambling, tobacco, armaments, uranium and nuclear energy, destruction of valuable environments, animal cruelty, chemicals of concern, mandatory ...

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Shares Index Fund, the NZ Shares Index Fund and the Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index Fund. They track the MSCI ACWI ex-Tobacco Index, the S&P/NZX 50 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index respectively. AMP Capital has also reduced ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... framework," he said. Further, the fund also excludes investments in companies that manufacture or directly distribute tobacco as well as those involved in the core system or components of weapons systems or uranium. "I'm thrilled we can deliver a low-carbon ...

Go ahead BOE, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... September - the fastest rate since April 2012 - from 2.9% in the previous month. Core inflation (ex- energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) steadied at a five-year high of 2.7%. No cigars for guessing but it's the depreciated British pound that's the major ...

Former Attorney General appointed to Dexus board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... directors. Roxon also served as the Federal Minister for Health and Aging, and was a strong advocate in the fight against the tobacco industry in the landmark plain packaging legislation. Commenting on Alexander's retirement, Dexus chair Richard Sheppard ...

SSGA fund divests tobacco and weapons

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... State Street Global Advisors Australian-based fund with about $900 million under management is divesting from weapons and tobacco companies. The State Street Global Index Plus Trust, which invests in global companies and aims to outperform the MSCI World ...

Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... fossil fuel divestment, the report shows an increase in negative screening across the market, particularly against weapons, tobacco, gambling, as well as significant increases in exclusions based on nuclear power and human rights," RIAA chief executive ...

Investment purpose critical to advice: Nikko AM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... can screen out or remove investments which produce, sell or promote products or activities such as alcohol, gambling and tobacco, and which they do not wish to support through their investment." "As such, a fund which adopts an ESG approach may, for ...