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Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... Preqin premium publications manager Selina Sy, growth has been hampered largely by sovereign wealth funds in oil-producing nations "fulfilling their function by providing for budget deficits in more challenging economic periods." In some cases, funds ...

MSCI measures insto ESG exposure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... and environment," Lee said. The new framework aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations last September. The SDGs aim to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity worldwide via a series of targets to ...

Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... Acadian "aims to be a leader in this field, having been the first quantitative manager to become a signatory of the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)." "This year, we were pleased to receive an "A" from the UN PRI on our overarching ...

Global institutions join sustainable investment group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... and approaches to blending public and private finance. The announcement follows last year's ratification of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the historic climate agreement in Paris. It aims to promote the SDG objectives, including ...

Super funds encouraged to collect indigenous data

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... Australians who are fully or severely financially excluded from the mainstream. This was the constant message delivered by First Nations Foundation chief executive Amanda Young at the recent Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Adelaide. ...

VicSuper creates climate change committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... board in the first part of 2016," Dundon said. VicSuper has also fulfilled its obligations as a signatory to the United Nations-backed Montreal Pledge by publishing the carbon intensity of the fund's equities portfolio on its website. Dundon said this ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... ensuring board members are fit and proper and that boards have an appropriate mix of skills and experience." The United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment told the review it supports industry wide codes that embody the principles of ...

Investor group welcomes carbon disclosure inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016

Silk joins PRI advisory committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... Uyl, a trustee of ABP in The Netherlands. There are still two committee positions available. In a statement the United Nations-backed PRI said the committee will advise the firm on strategy and execution of its Asset Owner Insight work. Asset Owner Insight ...

Standard Life Investments sponsors 2017 Lions tour

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... "Standard Life Investments is a perfect fit for the British & Irish Lions, who represent the best of the best in the home nations," Lions chief executive John Feehan. "We wanted a partner who shared the same values of respect, integrity, discipline and ...