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ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... against them, as well as issuers involved in controversial weapons. Cameron Hume was founded in 2011 and signed on to the UN PRI in 2015.The new fund is offered through a Dublin domiciled in a UCITS vehicle. Cameron Hume is marketing the new fund to ...

Member takes $50 billion industry fund to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... Climate Change or the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. Rainmaker data estimates that as at June 2017, UN PRI signatories in Australia represented about half of all super funds under management, with the largest super fund signatories ...

Martin Currie SMA debuts on HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
A Legg Mason Martin Currie separately managed account (SMA) has debuted on the HUB24 platform. The Legg Mason Martin Currie Equity Income Strategy addresses retiree longevity risk and avoids the need to draw down on capital through retirement, according ...

Super fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Returning to the Australian institutional market last year, US asset manager ClariVest is now employing its emerging markets strategy with an industry superannuation fund. The EM strategy includes securities primarily selected from stocks traded in ...

Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)." "This year, we were pleased to receive an "A" from the UN PRI on our overarching approach to responsible investments as well as an "A" on our approach to integration. Our flexible portfolio ...

Alternatives drove Permal and EnTrust marriage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
Permal Group chief executive Omar Kodmani believes the recent merger with EnTrust Capital means the firms will become a diversified alternatives platform, not just a multi-manager hedge fund shop. In his first interview since the merger announcement ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has appointed senior Future Fund executive Gordon Hagart to replace chief executive Ann Byrne who will retire from the role in October. Hagart is currently head of environmental, social and governance ...

Super funds urged to include macro-level ESG principles

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... investment mandate," said Solaris ESG analyst Lisa Domagala. Solaris, a United Nations Principles of Responsible Investments (UN PRI) signatory, said superannuation funds need to concentrate on Macro-level ESG principles to protect their members' interests ...

CAER and GBST launch new ESG tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
CAER and GBST have launched a new tool, aimed at assisting super funds and fund managers in managing environmental, social and governance risk. According to Global Financial Services Technology Provider (GBST) and Corporate Analysis Enhanced Responsibility ...

Local Government Super adopts ESG risk tools

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... Government Super (LGS) in its investment process and aid its obligations to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI). More specifically, the tools will rate exposure to ESG risks and opportunities at the individual stock and manager levels ...