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Legg Mason launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... that incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. The Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund will embed positive ESG analysis alongside certain ethical restrictions. The fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... Government Super and Vision Super have clearly demonstrated that their voting is consistent with their responsible investment policies. The other six funds that supported a majority of ESG proposals - AustralianSuper, HESTA, Mercer, Tasplan Super, UniSuper ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments recruited Local Government Super's former responsible investment lead as its ESG investment director. Bill Hartnett will relocate to London to support ASI's emerging markets and Asia-Pacific team in the newly created ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... gambling that are responsible for the erosion of savings and general welfare." Research conducted by the Responsible Investment Association of Australia showed that 86% of millennials and 73% of baby boomers want their super funds to invest in responsible ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... Council in July 2017.Australian Council of Superannuation Investors followed up in May 2018. Principles for Responsible Investment recommended development of a stewardship code in its 2016 Australia roadmap.

NZ Super dumps guns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... New Zealand Parliament with 119 votes for, and just a single against. The fund said the Guardians' Responsible Investment Framework required decisions about ethical exclusions to consider New Zealand law. NZ Super said the Guardians worked with MSCI ...

Transparency key to ESG advice success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... ethical investing journey so their clients can make informed and empowered decisions." According to the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA), ethical investing quadrupled in Australia between 2014 and 2017. The KPMG Super Insights Report ...

Climate change an imminent threat to returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... sustainable assets into portfolios can enhance returns," according to Mercer global business leader for responsible investment Helga Birgden. The evidence is compelling and reinforces the findings made in Mercer's 2015 climate change report, supporting ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... strengthen controls to stop something like the streaming of the attacks from happening again. NZ Super's head of responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor said in response to the new Australian laws: "Regulation is a response to situations where companies ...

Australia, New Zealand leaders in responsible investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Australian and New Zealand investors are the most likely in the world to use a responsible investment approach, according to the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. In Australia and New Zealand, 63% of total assets under management are ...