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Asia leads growing green bond market

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... investing, saying that more than 50% the country's investable assets are being professionally managed under responsible investment strategies.

ESG holds key to adviser client retention

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... having advisers and planners take this on board," Hodnett said. Calvert Research and Management director of responsible investment strategy, Anthony Eames, said the Eaton Vance Adviser Top of Mind Survey - which surveys thousands of US financial advisers ...

Martin Currie SMA debuts on HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... income return of 7% before fees and a net return of 21.2% after fees. Internationally, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment's (PRI) ESG Engagements Advisory Committee appointed Martin Currie head of governance and sustainability David Sheasby ...

CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... committing to responsible investing by becoming a signatory of the United Nations-endorsed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). CFS will agree to adhere to six principles which includes actively incorporating environmental, social and corporate ...

PIMCO launches ESG bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... vacuum in this maturing market," Stewart said. Struc explained further: "PIMCO began managing socially responsible investment portfolios in 1991, launching a version of the Total Return strategy in the US that excluded investments in select industries. ...

Chief executive departs LGS

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... adverse effects of climate change, and later dumped ANZ Bank and Commonwealth Bank shares from one of its responsible investment options, citing concerns about corporate conduct.

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... ethical, social and governance (ESG) products nevertheless, is on an "unstoppable trajectory", says the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. AMP Capital is a case in point, recently announcing it will divest about $440 million of tobacco manufacturing-related ...

UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... guidance read. The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), who was influential in promoting responsible investment to the The Pension Regulator (TPR) and the Law Commission, welcomed the new investment guidance which they say, makes ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
A $20 billion industry superannuation fund is joining several peers in offering a socially responsible investment choice for members. Hostplus' Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) - Balanced option was launched on the back of increasing member and ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment is calling on Australian superannuation funds and fund managers to sign a statement in support of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. The statement will form part of PRI's submission ...