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Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... 36% year-on-year. "While recent conversations dominating this sector have been predominately focused on fossil fuel divestment, the report shows an increase in negative screening across the market, particularly against weapons, tobacco, gambling, as ...

Major US pension fund divests Australian coal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... funds will start to shake them out of their current torpor." Gocher also called out investors who cite engagement over divestment, noting that the policy lacks tangible effect. "Australian investors often fall back on the excuse that engaging with coal ...

Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... emissions in the near term to building a more environmentally friendly energy infrastructure globally. We believe that divestment is a missed opportunity to influence changes, and engagement is a better strategy."

AMP Capital awards historic $17bn passive mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
AMP Capital has awarded a passive suite of mandates collectively representing $17 billion, the largest mandate awarded by a fund manager since the $10.8 billion awarded to RARE Infrastructure by Pacific Current Group in 2006. UBS explained to Financial ...

LGS reinstates responsible investing restrictions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... of the nuclear investment restriction will have no impact on the LGS Australian share portfolio, but will mean the divestment from a handful of companies in the international share portfolio. "LGS has relatively small holdings in these companies and ...

The challenging nature of ethics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... undertaken in her professional career is in her role as chief operating officer of Tobacco-Free Portfolios, campaigning for divestment in tobacco by Australia's major institutional investors. "The finance sector is so interestingly linked in with tobacco ...

AMP Capital overhauls ESG investment strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... that funds can continue to be managed effectively under this new framework without compromising investment objectives. Divestment begins when AMP Capital updates product disclosure statements for impacted funds during 2017. External fund managers with ...

IOOF profits slide across all key businesses

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
IOOF reported declining profits across all key segments in 1H17, contributing to an overall 45% slide in statutory profit down to $74 million. The group's platform management and administration business took the biggest hit to underlying profit, falling ...

Myer Family Company appoints CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
Myer Family Company is welcoming three new hires to its investment team, including a chief investment officer. The family office has appointed Michael E. Drew as chief investment officer along with the Adam Walk as head of investments. Drew and Walk ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... trying to accomplish. "If you're trying to accomplish alignment with the beliefs and values of your organisation, then divestment may be a very good strategy for you. If you're primary objective is to deliver the best risk-adjusted returns for your members ...