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Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... global equities fund aimed at Australian institutional investors, in partnership with a $14 billion socially responsible investment affiliate. The new fund will assess companies on eight sustainable development themes: energy, resources, buildings and ...

Trustee of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... served as president of AIST between 2014 and 2015 and is also currently director of the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment. Emslie has also previously served as a director of CareSuper (2004-2012), Vision Super (1998-2012) and VicSuper (2001-2009). ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... combined with organisations such as the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Principles for Responsible Investment have helped capture new risks and identify materiality approaches, the portfolio manager added. "The materiality aspect ...

Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... was actively managed. Respondents were mostly heads of corporate governance, followed by ESG analysts, responsible investment analysts, heads of investment stewardship, portfolio managers, chief investment officers and general counsels. Of these, 71% ...

Responsible investment here to stay: Experts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... end of 2016 the former outperformed the latter for the past three, five and ten years." Referring to a Responsible Investment Association Australasia 2017 benchmark report, Lim said the substantial research busts the myth that "returns are left on the ...

Acorns Australia restructures after $150m milestone

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... environmental, social and corporate governance overlay. It has exposure to the Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF and BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF.

Super fund ESG specialist joins PRI committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... billion industry superannuation fund recently joined one of the top advisory committees at the Principles for Responsible Investment. Prior to Christmas the United Nations-supported PRI announced its newest members of the Private Equity Advisory Committee. ...

Former Paradice executive takes on chief operating role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... investors are well informed about their investments." Further, the boutique will strengthen its commitment to responsible investment, saying it has plans to expand its capabilities into responsible investment funds and tailor the offering to institutional ...

ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... its newest member. First State Super is the 38th fund to join ACSI's stable, reflecting its commitment to responsible investment. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said the association is looking forward to working with the $87 billion fund to achieve ...

BetaShares launches Australian ESG fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... chain concerns and payday lending." BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said the new ETF reflects Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) research which indicated that 90% of Australians expect their investments to be "responsible ...