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Australian funds rank well on ESG

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... to do better in this area than overseas managers, and this is reflective of a growing local interest in responsible investing in recent years," Lonsec Research senior analyst Steve Sweeney said. While Australian fund managers have generally performed ...

Factor investing sees new customised approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... and governance strategy because it sees factor and smart beta investing converging with ESG and socially responsible investing. "ESG, low-carbon, climate change - can we think about these as a factor, can we combine it into a portfolio as we do multi-factor ...

Global divesting institutions reach 500

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... as it evaluates ways to manage the endowment and promoting both environmental sustainability and socially responsible investing.

Responsible investment is not just divestment

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... long-term fund managers have to their investors. "The PRI is about demonstrating how you can add value through responsible investing," he explained, noting that investing with a climate change overlay can add to real returns in the future. "Climate change ...

HESTA chair on responsible investment board

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... firmly believed the role PRI plays "in not only raising awareness and promoting the benefits of long-term responsible investing, but also in leading change in the asset owner, manager and broader investment community." She said her career history that ...

CBA embeds ESG into investment, wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... policies and practices across its investment and wealth management divisions. The new Wealth Management Responsible Investing Framework will integrate ESG into the group's investment decision making and active ownership practices. The new framework covers ...

New website gives advisers company ESG ratings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... fossil fuel exposure - will be important for advisers to tap this surging client interest in ethical and responsible investing." Ethical Investment Week is an annual initiative aimed at raising awareness about ESG issues.

University investment portfolio includes tobacco and beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... means a divestment away from mining companies among other high emission companies. In August, Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) estimated divestment out of companies that are heavily involved in carbon intensive activities could reach $50 billion ...

Divestment could reach $50bn in five years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... over the next five years. Fiona Reynolds, managing director of the global investor group, Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI), stated the estimated divestment figure during a speech she gave to a Women In Super luncheon in Canberra on Friday. ...

Northern Trust wins NZ Super mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... them obtain efficient market exposure to their designated index, whilst supporting their goals for socially responsible investing." The appointment follows Northern Trust's recent decision to establish an asset management sales and relationship management ...