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Advisers boost ethical investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... values with financial investments. The co-op works by analysing an investment's environmental, social and corporate governance track record and financial appropriateness according to clients' values. It helps them invest sustainably in renewable energy ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
Users of fractional investing app Acorns now have the option to apply environmental, social and corporate governance standards to investments. The Emerald Portfolio is diversified across all asset classes including Australian equities, international ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... the most difficult to analyse; 38% felt environmental considerations were the most important, compared with corporate governance (31%) and social concerns (31%). Braga added: "While the majority of institutional investors in Australia already incorporate ...

Top super chief executive named ACSI president

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... pools for members requires strong returns over decades, not just years, putting ESG issues - including strong corporate governance, climate change, other environmental issues, health and safety, and labour rights in the supply chain - as key determinants ...

Former adviser launches sustainable trading platform

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... platform is currently operating in a closed-beta environment, based on data from global provider of ESG and corporate governance ratings Sustainalytics, and will move to a live version in July. The start-up will also be launching a crowd funded campaign ...

Mercer wins university investment mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... million to two of the investment manager's socially responsible funds. A stronger environmental, social and corporate governance focus will see Swinburne University of Technology invest in Mercer's Socially Responsible Global Shares and Socially Responsible ...

Board changes at Sandon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... engaging with companies trading below intrinsic values. This usually involves proposing changes to companies' corporate governance, operations, and management arrangements.

CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... CFS will agree to adhere to six principles which includes actively incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into its investment analysis, decision-making processes and policies. It will need to disclose ESG issues in the entities ...

Hunter Hall LIC chair ousted

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... choice between realising fair value for their investment or remaining invested in the company with improved corporate governance, capital management, dividend payments and shareholder engagement." At the meeting yesterday, then-HHV chair Paul Jensen ...

UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... These include risks relating to factors such as climate change, unsustainable business practices, and unsound corporate governance. "Despite the long-term nature of investments, these risks could be financially significant, both over the short and longer ...