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AMP Capital introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... AMP Capital has announced it will screen out companies with a material exposure to fossil fuels in its Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) range of funds, in response to client demand. The RIL Charter of Operation will now screen out companies that ...

World Bank issues Kangaroo Green Bond

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... "UniSuper... has been working with the World Bank for several months as it has been refining its socially responsible investment options to include green bonds. UniSuper is pleased to cornerstone the World Bank's first green bond issue into the Australian ...

NZ Super Fund invests in N American energy

PAUL MCBETH, AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... US wind turbine maker Ogin. Mr Whineray said KKR is a signatory to United Nations-backed principles for responsible investment, and that the mandate gives the fund the ability to manage and measure the environmental, social and governance risks. The ...

AXA IM to expand outside of Europe

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... under management of $834 billion at the end of December 2013, up from $811 billion in 2012. Smart beta and responsible investment strategies gained traction with Australian investors in 2013. The manager's growth reflects momentum across all asset classes ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... several areas, with a new retirement income product to be rolled out in coming months, and our socially responsible investment option, launched in November." HOSTPLUS's direct investment platform has been up and running since October last year. The fund's ...

Insto investors urged to challenge private equity ethics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... investment may be to engage with these PE firms, as proposed by the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. This essentially involves subjecting PE investment to the same standards for transparency and accountability that ethical ...

How green are 'green funds'?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... their precise significance. AMP Capital, which managed NGS Super's Green Shares fund, invests through its Responsible Investment Leaders Fund in companies such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Oil Search, Aurora Oil & Gas, and Ausdrill. Dr Ian Woods, head ...

CFSGAM commits to published stewardship principles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... Global Stewardship Principles to be adopted across its business. Developed and endorsed by CFSGAM's Global Responsible Investment Committee which is comprised of the chief executive plus representatives from investment, distribution, and other teams ...

LUCRF to assess climate change investment risks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... its members and make a constructive contribution to the environment. "The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) instruct investors to take active ownership and to work together to collectively address relevant emerging issues and ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Socially responsible investment took centre stage at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey ...