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BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) more than doubled its 2010 forecast for its 30-member nations. Log on to the OECD website. Look at the 'Key regional charts', the 'gross domestic product - yearly changes %' in particular. ...

Men's contribution to superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... management. International Men's Day began in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999 and has received indirect support from the United Nations and UNESCO, according to various reports. Its founder was Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, a history lecturer from the University ...

Cbus adds ESG into investment contracts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... Association (AVCAL) Responsible Investment Steering Committee. The committee has recommended their members sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and a number of private equity managers are already have including Ironbridge ...

Perpetual signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
Perpetual Investments joins the raft of major fund managers that have signed up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). As a signatory, Perpetual Investments must formally incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

SelectingSuper unveils 2009 top super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... Service Award. Gibbs, former chief executive of ARIA and member of the steering committee that helped developed the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment, won the Industry Service Award for his contribution to the superannuation industry ...

Oasis let back in the good books

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... Cape Town-based Oasis Asset Management, unrelated to a local company by the same name, has been re-instated as a United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatory. Oasis Asset Management was delisted as a signatory in August for ...

Arise Chindonesia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... July reported that China, India and Indonesia will generate $10 trillion of wealth for investors by 2015. These three nations will be next "growth triangle," said Nicholas Cashmore, head of Indonesia research at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. "Together ...

Private equity firms sign PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... the country's leading private equity firms, Ironbridge Capital Australia and CHAMP Private Equity have signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The UN PRI is used as a blueprint for pension funds, super funds, investment ...

Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
Talk of the town. That's the RBA of course. At a time when other G-20 nations continue to debate the growth alphabet of their own recovery, Australia's central bank declared, 'no mas!' 'No mas' need for keeping interest rates at the emergency level ...

Today is the International Day of Older Persons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... the International Day of Older Persons. This year sees the tenth anniversary of the day, first proclaimed by the United Nations in 1999. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, "We must put an end to age discrimination, abuse, neglect and violence against ...