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UN PRI names de-listed signatories

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) has named the five de-listed signatories, which includes an Australian firm. DESBAN, Christopher Reynolds Foundation, Foresters Community Finance, Oasis Group Holdings and Trinity Holdings ...

Managed accounts firm ramps up ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
Dalton Nicol Reid, a specialist active portfolio manager of managed accounts, has signed up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) - proving that stricter governance can be applied through MAs. For example, DNR axed Cabcharge ...

IAG & NRMA fund rejigs insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
The IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan has re-appointed CommInsure as its insurer, repriced its insurance premiums and is boosting social, environmental and corporate governance strategies following its signing of the UN PRI. The plan, which had $805 million ...

Aussies lag behind in PRI implementation

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
Many Australian and New Zealand signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) are lagging behind their overseas counterparts on implementing the principles, according to a progress report. The UN PRI Report on Progress ...

UN PRI gets tough and de-lists signatories

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) is kicking out around six signatories next month for failing to fulfill their reporting duties. James Gifford, executive director of the PRI, said the signatories would be de-listed after ...

Cbus CEO wins UN PRI board seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
Cbus chief executive David Atkin has become the first Australian to be appointed to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Atkin said he plans to represent Australian superannuation fund signatories on the board. Australia ...

Tasplan signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
The $1.2 billion Tasplan has become the first Tasmanian superannuation fund to become a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). "The Board recognise the importance of considering environmental, social and governance ...

Soc Gén named best SRI brokerage firm: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
SociA(C)tA(C) GA(C)nA(C)rale, UBS and CrA(C)dit Agricole Cheuvreux have topped the list of broker firms for the work on socially responsible investment and sustainability research. The annual Thomson Reuters Extel Survey, which polled more than 1,400 ...

RIAA hires ESG manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) has hired former UK based socially responsible investment officer, Katie Swanston, as environment, social and governance research manager for the association's academy. Swanston previously worked ...

CSRF lends more weight to domestic equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
Following its latest asset allocation review, the $2.9 billion-plus Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) is set to introduce a "bias to Australian shares" across all its investment options bar one, at the expense of international equities. ...