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Tobacco shares up in smoke

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007
... Superannuation Fund has stripped its portfolio of $37.6 million worth of tobacco shares after an environmental, social and governance (ESG) review of the fund's investments. The tobacco stocks represented only 0.29 per cent of the fund's portfolio, which ...

ESG funds pip mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
Funds that systematically factor in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are achieving better returns and grew at twice the rate of their mainstream counterparts, according to a new report. The latest research from Responsible Investment ...

Canadian fund slams investment restrictions

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... studies the issue further. Nobrega said that the Pension Benefits Act had failed to keep up with changes in pension plan governance and investment practices among the leading defined benefit pension plans. "A gap has opened up between legislative intent ...

ACT govt funds adopt sustainable investing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... Australia," he said. The UN Principles will require the Government to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance considerations into their investment decision-making process. It will also require the Government to employ a third party ...

Corp super gets health tick

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... arrangements are immaterial in the scheme of things. Indeed, at this larger end of the market, other issues-like better plan governance and the potential for resultant higher returns-can have a more sizable impact than a few basis points saving in administration ...

The $10 million sustainable punt

... yourself the sections of the investment universe due to non-traditional reasons such as ESG [environmental, social and governance] issues then you won't perform as well," said LGSS director Ian Robertson. "We took the view that sustainable investments ...

Governance returns sour Asian alternatives outlook

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
... Kuala Lumpur are avoiding alternative investment classes, according to a new Watson Wyatt survey, citing inadequate governance and a feeling diversification will dilute returns. 51 per cent of respondents in Hong Kong listed poor governance as one of ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
... increasing public pressure to take sustainability factors, such as the environment, social responsibility and corporate governance, into account in their investment strategies. Donald said there are now better, more compelling ways for fund trustees ...

Gunns fuels CG debate

Corporate governance is back in the spotlight after ANZ said it will only finalise its lending decision on Gunns' proposed $1.7 billion pulp mill once it has completed an independent "green" assessment of the project. ANZ has declined an interview request ...

FuturePlus appoints new chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... business. Co-owned by EISS and LGSS, FuturePlus has more than $12 billion in assets under management providing financial, governance, and investment services to more than 138,000 members.