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Responsible investing begins at home

PRI RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... demand for sustainability grows, so too will the pressure for global companies to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their business. "The momentum is there for both companies and investors to create a sustainable economy," said ...

APRA proposals could deter overseas firms: AXA

MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... from risks within the group. The framework also contains proposals on a range of principles-based risk management and governance standards that will apply to the parent company of the Level 3 group. In a press statement, APRA chairman John Laker said ...

Infrastructure mandates tough for super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... externalities, whether a national interest in developing infrastructure, or promoting sound environmental, social and governance outcomes, always need to be reflected in the risk and return valuation of a potential investment, but not as ends in themselves," ...

Russell gains corp super client

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... manage its $850 million corporate superannuation fund. Russell's consulting practice provides advice and research on governance, planning, structuring, managing and implementing of investment programs. Greg Liddell, head of investment consulting at Russell ...

Trustee outsourcing deals in regulator spotlight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... going to become more intense following the recommendations of the Cooper Report that APRA develop a Code of Trustee Governance. The research was contained in a paper being presented to 18th University of NSW Superannuation Researchers Colloquium this ...

GESB can manage tougher measures on capital reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... consultant, Mercer Investment Consulting, also supported introducing an operational risk reserves because it represents good governance, according to Mercer's report. The consultant said operational risk events are a fact of doing business and the presence ...

CFSGAM aims for top quartile UN PRI performance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... investment report after signing the principles, which encourage asset owners to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when investing. Amanda McCluskey, head of sustainability and responsible investment at CFSGAM, said the $145 billion ...

Coding error review prompts sell rating

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... team while the three regional chief investment officers will continue to run the portfolio management team. To improve governance, the AXA Board has appointed a senior chief risk officer. While the manager identified the coding error in June 2009, and ...

AAS, Pillar and Superpartners brace for SuperStream

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... keep the wholesale rollover network limited in terms of its connectivity as significant work still needs to be done on governance and ownership before it can be opened up to all funds. There could be accommodation for a few more entities who want to ...

Cooper Review wants bigger role for APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... change can only come through those same trustees. "Nearly all the issues looked at in the Review link back to trustee governance, in some way or other. Improving governance practices and structures is key to improving member outcomes." How this would ...