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AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its environmental, social and governance SmartBeta equity pooled fund - AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund. The Fund is designed to give Australian long term investors ...

New energy benchmark guide for instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... their energy data voluntarily through the Carbon Disclosure Project," Denis said. CalSTRS portfolio manager corporate governance, Brian Rice, said he has already used the benchmark to seek energy efficiency improvements from seven companies reported ...

FSC releases policy priorities for next parliament

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... found there was room for improvement especially in respect of competition, stronger enforcement of the law and better governance."

Factor investing sees new customised approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... fixed income ETFs within the US market. The asset manager has also launched a quality-factor environmental, social and governance strategy because it sees factor and smart beta investing converging with ESG and socially responsible investing. "ESG, low-carbon ...

Calastone expands to New Zealand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... now benefit from the efficiency of streamlined processing that we provide around the globe, where momentum, size and governance have outdated manual processing," Hayward said. Tom Reiner, co-founder of New Zealand fund administration business MMC, said ...

Ethics and income not incompatible: Martin Currie

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... of debt and have adequate liquidity and size." Going beyond that, the research argued that environmental, social and governance factors "can impact the long-term intrinsic value of companies," so considering them "enhances the team's ability to deliver ...

HESTA investment analyst collects ESG award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... annual conference in Singapore later this year. She impressed judges with her commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration at HESTA and more broadly in the industry. ACSI president Gerard Noonan said it was important for a younger ...

Mercer bolsters compliance offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... said: "What's exciting about this acquisition is how we can make our clients' lives easier by removing some of the governance burden of monitoring legislative and regulatory changes and the impact these can have on our clients operations." "In an industry ...

HFA appoints CFO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... extensive experience in the financial services industry, having worked across finance, compliance, operations, risk and governance. He is currently a non-executive director of Millinium Capital Managers, chairman of the investment committee at Ignition ...

netwealth to grow IFA base, eyes app-savvy investors

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... their clients' retirement portfolios. Capping off the briefing, Phil Anderson, National Advice Group general manager - governance and advice, said that over the past year, there's been a 25% growth in Pathway's XPLAN users to around 700. Meanwhile, Bridgeport ...