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AustralianSuper creates governance role

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... Australia and the Carbon Disclosure Project along with being a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI) since 2007.

Christian Super urges more transparent investment beliefs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... Christian Super chairman Mark Spencer gave an Australian viewpoint to US investors, outlining the benefits of responsible investing. "Whilst it's probably going too far, it could be said that if the US financial services industry had more explicit Investment ...

Europe to follow Australian sustainability lead

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... launch of the Responsible Investment Academy. Seen as a leader in innovation and leadership in the field of responsible investing, Australia presented its expertise to London's Australia House for a meeting arranged by Austrade and the Victorian government. ...

Funds must invest in ESG expertise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... funds and asset managers with around $22 trillion of AUM have already committed to the UN Principles of Responsible Investing programme.

PAS mandate review completed

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... investment officer of $9 billion-plus UK pension fund, the J Sainsbury Pension Scheme. It has also adopted a responsible investing framework and reviewed its fund manager line up. Currently PAS employs over 20 fund managers to manage its investment portfolio ...

ASFA gains new strategy director

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... growing need for trustees to understand environmental, social and governance issues, his knowledge around responsible investing will be in high demand," said Vamos.

Rise of 'climate sensitive' asset allocation: Mercer

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... climate sensitive assets and to look at the upside as well as the risk side," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific, Mercer. Managing climate risk well may actually require funds to increase allocation to 'climate sensitive ...

DNR wins mandate, targets dealer groups

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... said Dalton. The firm intends to pitch its high conviction strategies, Australian equities and socially responsible investing expertise to draw more institutional investment mandates next year. Meanwhile, Dalton said DNR is looking to increase its presence ...

Doing good pays off for Christian Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... substantial investment research to suggest that long-term investment returns are not slowed down by ethical and responsible investing," Murphy said. "Doing good pays off," he concluded.

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... considering future clean tech investment mandates for example, and managers who prioritise green and socially responsible investing. In July, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund reported returns that beat the average Australian super fund by 50 per cent ...