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Global divesting institutions reach 500

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... as it evaluates ways to manage the endowment and promoting both environmental sustainability and socially responsible investing.

Northern Trust wins NZ Super mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... them obtain efficient market exposure to their designated index, whilst supporting their goals for socially responsible investing." The appointment follows Northern Trust's recent decision to establish an asset management sales and relationship management ...

Advisers must ask clients about SRI investing: Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... ethical corporate governance then it must obligate financial planners to ask their clients about socially responsible investing, according to Australian Ethical's Phil Vernon. The managing director of the superannuation and responsible investment specialist ...

DNR wins mandate, targets dealer groups

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... said Dalton. The firm intends to pitch its high conviction strategies, Australian equities and socially responsible investing expertise to draw more institutional investment mandates next year. Meanwhile, Dalton said DNR is looking to increase its presence ...

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... considering future clean tech investment mandates for example, and managers who prioritise green and socially responsible investing. In July, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund reported returns that beat the average Australian super fund by 50 per cent ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
Australian financial planners can learn from their UK counterparts on socially responsible investing - as British planners, not pension funds, lead the way in ESG issues, according to an expert. Alexis Krajeski, associate director governance & sustainable ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... trustees and boards to re-assess the competence and skills of their consultants when it comes to socially responsible investing strategies given the breadth and depth of the sector today, said an expert. Matthew Kiernan, chief executive of an overseas ...

Anglican Diocese signs SRI deal with Mercer

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... Anglican Diocese of Sydney has appointed Mercer to an implemented consulting mandate focused on socially responsible investing. The arrangement involves Mercer tailoring a new multi-manager fund focused on SRI - a key criteria for the diocese. The consultant ...

Time to go green: Tyndall

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
... to become a signatory last week, although the fund manager has had a long history of advocating socially responsible investing. "Tyndall is a long term investor, so these sorts of long term issues are more relevant to our investment style than say [another ...

LGSS affected by shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... further road blocks to the fund's investments via hedge funds in international markets. LGSS's socially responsible investing strategy has also been affected by the ban, although the exposure is contained to a minute one per cent of the fund's Australian ...