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Industry heralds government capital recycling plan

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... infrastructure benefits governments and the community. "Superannuation funds are interested in achieving long-term, sustainable investment returns. This aligns with the interests of governments and the community, who want to ensure that these important ...

LGS carbon screening possible, but not imminent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... approach, share voting and carbon hedging. It was announced today that the fund ranked second globally for its sustainable investment practices and maintained its AAA rating as part of the Climate Institute's Asset Owner's Disclosure Project (AODP). ...

LGS appoints former CFS GAM exec to board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... in developing the fund's sustainable and responsible investment strategy." LGS has put responsible and sustainable investment at the centre of its investment policy, avoiding companies which have a 'material' (i.e. more than 10%) exposure to areas such ...

Mercer tests the water of 'fair capitalism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
An exploration of systemic changes and 'fairer capitalism' is needed encourage longer term, more sustainable investment according to a recent Mercer paper. "The growing call for capitalism to be 'fairer' or 'more sustainable' is not going away. In fact ...

Access Capital Advisers appoints non-executive directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... insights and experience our new directors will bring. This will help us with our key objective of delivering sustainable investment returns to clients", Matthews added. Snape has held senior management positions including the General Manager Infrastructure ...

LGS wins Best Green Super Fund Award

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... bonds. It's understood that this investment is a far larger commitment than any Australian super fund in sustainable investment. Peter Lambert LGS CEO said a strong sustainability strategy is instrumental to the Fund's main aim of achieving strong, long-term ...

Greater teamwork for ESG: Towers Watson

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... Governments, asset owners and corporations will need to work together in a stronger partnership to achieve a sustainable investment future, new research from Towers Watson has found. After surveying 22 asset managers in conjunction with Oxford University ...

Omega partners with LGS for bond strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... commitment to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) and a signatory to UNPRI principles on sustainable investment practices," said McCrum Omega's director of investments. "The strategy integrates with Omega's existing risk-controlled approach ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... investments at the Government Employees Pension Fund in South Africa spoke of the fund's commitment to sustainable investment domestically, searching for gaps in affordable housing and education to make profitable investments that also supported economic ...

Australian Ethical Investment appoints executive director

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... rapidly changing regulatory environment we see more and more investors and advisers demanding ethical and sustainable investment options," said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical's managing director. The appointment is effective immediately.