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King Irving Funds Management launches

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... investment in emerging markets in the medium to longer term, the importance of selecting the right EM region with strong governance and regulatory standards is critical for the generation of strong returns for investors," explained new King Irving Funds ...

MLC Direct appoints general manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... Direct business. Vanessa Rowe has held management roles with MLC since 2004, starting as senior risk manager, risk and governance. She became head of MLC's advice network in 2012, and will now manage the Direct business, which is aimed at providing low-cost ...

Responsible investment is not just divestment

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... responsible investment - clarifying that "responsible" in this case doesn't just refer to environmental, social and governance concerns, but also the fiduciary duty long-term fund managers have to their investors. "The PRI is about demonstrating how ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... the Murray proposals to define the objective of superannuation, raise competitive tensions to reduce fees and improve governance standards are long overdue. The Murray inquiry into Australia's financial system was never going to be as significant as ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... breaking the cookie-cutter mould - will look at how super funds are adopting more stringent environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment frameworks and how they search for ways to innovate in more traditional asset classes such as debt markets. ...

HESTA chair on responsible investment board

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... of total assets managed by external investment managers who've made formal commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) incorporation either through ESG policy or becoming a signatory to the PRI. PRI board chair Martin Skancke said he was ...

HESTA awards low volatility mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... launch one of Australia's biggest impact investment funds. The fund has been active in the environmental, social and governance sector, with the fund recently divesting from Transfield and chair Angela Emslie looking to join the board of UN-backed Principles ...

Cbus appoints ESG investment manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has appointed a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment manager and is increasing company research and its direct engagement program. Joining the $31 billion fund is Nicole Bradford, replacing Louise ...

Multi-asset funds rated high but risk disappointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... more tactical positioning and in-house strategies. CBUS Super was also downgraded from Silver to Bronze on the back of governance concerns. In its report, Morningstar noted that multi-asset funds use strategic asset allocation to drive returns, and traditional ...

Labor opposes super trustee governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... senators Sam Dastyari and Chris Ketter have dissented from a report recommending the bill on superannuation trustee governance be passed in the Senate today. The dissenting senators believe the bill "blindly conflates and confuses trustee governance ...