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CAER and GBST launch new ESG tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), and as a result funds are increasingly conscious of incorporating ESG principles into their investment processes," said Kathy Taylor-Hofmann, GBST, head of quantitative data services. "To date much of this ...

ESG adds value but in moderation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Integrating ESG principles into portfolio management can boost returns and control risk provided it's done intelligently and is not taken to excess, finds new research from Plato Investment Management. But not getting the balance right detracts from ...

Sunsuper appoints ESG specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... Australian Shareholders' Association, was appointed ESG manager in April to ensure the fund follows best practice ESG principles. Wilson will work with portfolio managers to review the ESG capabilities of current and perspective fund managers. Sunsuper ...

Perpetual signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... preparation of Perpetual's ongoing sustainability reporting to the market. "This experience and his personal passion for ESG principles make him the right choice to ensure Perpetual is appropriately informed and positioned around this increasingly relevant ...

VicSuper seeds $150m low carb fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... PRI progress report from Colonial First State Global Asset Management. CFS GAM is taking the implementation of ESG principles mainstream as it hopes to get the UN PRI tick across all the asset classes it manages, totalling more than $128 billion in funds ...

ESG a fiduciary duty: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... Sherry, speaking at this morning's Finsia's leadership forum, said this is why he has asked APRA to review how ESG principles can be integrated into their investment guidelines for trustees. "ESG factors are so crucial to long term decision making in ...

Carthona endorses UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... analysis and address them in investment policy statements. The firm will also be active owners and incorporate ESG principles into its ownership policies and practices. Another factor Carthona will consider when consulting on behalf of insto investors ...

QIC appoints ESG manager

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... social and governance integration at an organisation-wide level. "We believe that the effective incorporation of ESG principles into our investment processes will generate long-term benefits both for our clients and QIC," said QIC chief executive, Doug ...

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... investment funds, which boasts $206 billion in assets, found these funds were under par when it came to practicing ESG principles. "With so much emphasis on climate change from federal, state and territory governments, many people will be shocked to ...

CFS engages Innovest for ESG research

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... sustainability and governance issues, while continuing its products and services offerings to firm's clients. "Putting ESG principles into our risk assessment is an important step in the alignment of our investment processes with the principles outlined ...