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Equator Principles still relevant: CFS GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
The Equator Principles are still relevant and won't be superceded by the rising popularity of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM). Drafted in 2003 and revised ...

CFA launches SRI guidelines

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... management. In addition, 380 institutional investors worldwide, representing $14.6 trillion in assets have signed the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI), which encourages environmental, social and governance issues in the investment ...

UN PRI assets reach $15tr

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
The number of signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) doubled in one year to 381 firms representing approximately $14.8 trillion in assets under management. At the UN PRI's annual conference, the PRI Report on ...

ING A rejects munitions claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... the firm said in a statement. While the statement advised that ING Australia was currently not a member of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), they have advised they "intend joining in the near future." But ING Australia ...

UN PRI needs public reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board should mandate a public reporting system on the adoption of responsible investing policies to avoid the process becoming just another box ticking exercise, according to a leading ...

GES and Limestone launch Eastern Europe SRI fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... beverages, tobacco, military weapons or gambling related business. However, similar to the philosophy behind the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), the fund does not use a negative qualitative screen and will engage companies ...

JP Morgan runs ESG checks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... any other statement or paper they've issued," he said. Kumar said the reporting service was important because the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) was gaining momentum among finance institutions. "What we're seeing was, clients ...

IFM adopts UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), bringing the FUM weight to almost $400 billion for organisations that have now signed the protocols. The UN PRI includes a set of "aspirational" ...

Gray to advise Brookvine

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... advisory role. In January, Gray resigned from GMO as head of strategy to pursue academic projects and work with the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees. Prior to GMO, Gray worked at Sunsuper as chief investment officer and also at AMP Asset ...

MBP signs to UNPRI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Fund manager Maple-Brown Abbott has signed on to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) - a decision that will see the firm overhaul its corporate governance and investment strategies going forward. According to a statement ...