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IAG & NRMA fund rejigs insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... insurance premiums and is boosting social, environmental and corporate governance strategies following its signing of the UN PRI. The plan, which had $805 million in funds under management in March, has renewed its contract with CommInsure and re-negotiated ...

Regnan names head of engagement

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... Regnan can help advance the discussions between Regnan's stakeholders and the companies they invest in. She highlights the UN PRI guidelines and how as UN PRI signatories, the firm's stakeholders can better engage the organisations they work with or ...

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
... 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 has more than ...

Tasplan signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... policy. "This will provide guidance for future investment mandates and new managers are appointed," Cassidy said. Signing the UN PRI is the first step to properly managing ESG risk, with the outcome leading to protecting member benefits in the future ...

Soc Gén named best SRI brokerage firm: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... after the firm became one of the first equity brokers to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) in September last year. "While committed to extending investors interest and knowledge in this approach well beyond the realm ...

RIAA hires ESG manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... socially responsible officer. She was recently contracted by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) to evaluate Asia Pacific signatories. "The academy was created to help Australians and international investment communities ...

CSRF lends more weight to domestic equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
... four year rolling periods. In separate news, CSRF also signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), which is designed to assist super funds and other institutions achieve better long term returns by integrating environmental ...

Instos win $5.5m in sustainable grants

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... is in line with the firm's responsibilities as a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). He said the $2.7 million Bourke street property grant would be used to build a wind array scheme that will generate electricity ...