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Super fund bolsters leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... to a newly created role. TelstraSuper is welcoming David Humphreys to the newly created role of head of sustainable investment. Humphreys was most recently the head of research and senior investment analyst at JCP Investment Partners which shuttered ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... voting rights that are central to ensure accountability at public companies," CalSTRS portfolio manager of sustainable investment and stewardship strategies Aeisha Mastagni said. "This lawsuit represents an opportunity to gain greater protections for ...

Industry fund awards $150m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... the Best Fixed Income Firm Initiative for ESG Investment Process by the UK's Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards. SPECTRUM identifies investments based on criteria that support climate action and attains the United Nation's sustainable ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
BlackRock has lost more than US$90 billion ($133bn) by investing in fossil fuel-dependent companies over the last decade, a new report criticising the world's largest fund manager about its failure to manage climate risk shows. The Institute for ...

BlackRock partners with $23bn super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... BlackRock's proven index-driven investment process, combined with research-driven credit analysis. "It provides a sustainable investment solution for those seeking exposure to global fixed income securities, particularly in this current low-rate ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... international trends. "Globally, RI momentum has seen European Union (EU) regulators steer capital markets towards sustainable investment approaches in order to protect the financial system from environmental and social risk, and support the achievement ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A $323 billion pension fund has awarded three separate mandates to boost its sustainable investment strategies. The California State Teachers' Retirement System selected three new global equity managers to collectively manage more than $1 billion across ...

Myer Foundation backs new strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... it also unlocks new low carbon investment opportunities for investors focused on building increasingly sustainable investment portfolios. This is an emerging priority for institutional investors such as superannuation funds, family offices and insurers." ...

Robeco wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... market returns. "We are delighted to offer this strategy to Australian superannuation funds looking for sustainable investment solutions and are looking forward to working with Christian Super to achieve their sustainable investment goals," Dennis said. ...

Advisers wary of ethical funds, launch own rating system

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... financial advisers believes superannuation funds are performing poorly when it comes to providing ethical and sustainable investment options, as reflected in a newly launched rating system. The Ethical Advisers Co-op is launching its own rating system ...