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Super funds cautioned on climate risk

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... out clear expectations for what managers should be looking at," said Helga Birgden, partner and head of responsible investment for Mercer Asia Pacific. Birgden said that given climate change could impact portfolios more dramatically in the future, being ...

Australian Ethical appoints board director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... Gibbs was also the executive officer of Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and a chair of the Responsible Investment Academy Advisory Council. In 2009 Gibbs received the SelectingSuper industry service award. Gibbs earlier career was in ...

ESG sheds light on Sov debt crisis: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... crisis blurs the lines between the definitions of developed and developing nations, according to a global responsible investment expert. A lot of the countries previously thought too big to fail have now been thrown into question, and investors have ...

First State Super butts out tobacco

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... tobacco industry which is supported by the fund, according to the statement. First State Super's socially responsible investment options will continue to be available for members wanting to screen out other sectors.

Premium acquires stake in the Emerald Club

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... Premium Wealth Management has taken a 25% stake in the Emerald Club as part of a strategic alliance with the responsible investment solutions group. The alignment reflects strong philosophical agreement between the two groups regarding their desire to ...

CFSGAM boosts responsible investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has augmented its responsible investment team with two appointments. Pablo Berrutti, ex-head of responsible investment at Perpetual will take the newly created role of head of responsible investment ...

AMP Capital Investors restructure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... equities portfolio management within the multi-manager team. Mary McLaughlin, portfolio manager for the AMPCI Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) Share Fund has already left the group, departing last Tuesday as a result of the change. McLaughlin was ...

Ex-MLIM chief and head of sales to lead Powerwrap

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... badged platforms for industry players like MyState Wealth Management, Industry Fund Services and the new, responsible investment group, EmeraldWrap. O'Shannassy said he was excited to be joining Powerwrap as chairman and significant investor. "These ...

Australian Ethical adds to equity team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... energy sectors. He was responsible for Investor Mutual adopting the UNPRI (United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment) and further incorporated environmental, social and corporate governance factors into their investment research & decision-making ...

CAER and GBST launch new ESG tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... (GBST) and Corporate Analysis Enhanced Responsibility (CAER), the quantitative tool allows funds to apply a responsible investment overlay for Australian equities portfolios, providing a set of 12 environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that ...