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Super funds are not 'blameless'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
Super funds should take a closer look at their own role in the current capital market crisis and reassess their governance standards instead of blaming other firms, according to Donald MacDonald, BT Pension Fund trustee and UK PRI chair. Speaking at ...

ESG buck stops with super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
Better and broader environmental, social and governance (ESG) research will occur when the major players high on the 'supply chain' such as super funds demand it, according to John Coombe, JANA executive director. Speaking at the Responsible Investment ...

DC pension risk reviews flawed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... to mitigate these risks," he said. However, the tide is turning and Watson Wyatt found DC plans are focusing more on governance with 11 per cent of trustee boards creating a DC sub committee within the trust to provide time and the focus this issue needs. ...

QIC appoints ESG manager

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... will be in charge of the development, implementation, measurement and reporting of QIC's environmental, social and governance integration at an organisation-wide level. "We believe that the effective incorporation of ESG principles into our investment ...

SWFs finalise principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... Financial Committee of the IMF next month. The GAPP covers three areas including legal and macroeconomic framework, governance and institutional structures as well as investment and risk management practices. "Both the SWFs and the recipient countries ...

Frontier's $97bn FUA in safe hands

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... history. You can call it a clever public relations exercise, at a time when investors are twitchy, or just plain good governance but Frontier Investment Consulting announced yesterday that its median return for the financial year ended 30 June 2008 was ...

Fitzpatrick vacates VFMC chair

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... management skills throughout his tenure at the fund. "Much has been achieved, including the establishment of a leading edge governance model that clearly defines the roles of the Board and management, the growth of the investment team from 10 to 30 professionals ...

ASIC restructures staff line-up

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... deterrence teams formed to focus on various aspects of the financial markets including financial services and corporate governance. Meanwhile, the real economy team has been boosted by internal promotions. Carlos Iglesias appointed senior executive leader ...

TOWER Investments signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
... Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Signing the principles means TOWER Investments will integrate environmental, social and governance principles into its investment decisions and strategy. The firm enlisted Mercer Consulting to implement and monitor its ...

Aon signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
Aon Consulting Worldwide has taken a serious stance in managing environmental, social and governance issues by becoming a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Signing the PRI will formalise Aon's use of the ...