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Insurance giant appoints Australian underwriter to Asia role

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Chubb, which recently merged with ACE Insurance, has recently promoted its environmental risk underwriter for Australia and New Zealand to a broader Asia role. Oliver McCauley will now be Chubb's environmental risk underwriter for Asia, reporting to ...

Improvements in ESG leadership: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... cents in every dollar invested in the ASX200 belongs to companies demonstrating "leading" standards when it comes to environmental, social and governance reporting. This is one of several key findings by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors ...

FTSE Russell launches "green revenue" model

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... services that help the world to adapt to, mitigate or remediate the impact of climate change, resource depletion or environmental erosion." Commenting on the launch, FTSE Russell chief executive Mark Makepeace said: "FTSE Russell has long been a pioneer ...

Top companies still in the dark on ESG

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... said the recent KPMG analysis of listed entities' disclosures shows significant variations in company reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. "Even if economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are properly disclosed ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... global credit ratings agencies are joining a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative that will examine environmental, social and governance factors with a more systematic approach. Kick-starting the initiative was a PRI announcement that ...

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... Global Sustainability Trust in response to the increasing numbers of people looking to incorporate their views on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their long-term wealth goals. The new trust combines a systematic approach to sustainability ...

IFM appoints responsible investment director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... Commenting on the appointment, IFM chief executive Brett Himbury said: "Chris has extensive experience across the Environmental, Social and Governance sector and he will be integral in providing leadership for IFM Investors in this capacity." Himbury ...

Omega wins institutional credit mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... The Uniting Church Synod of NSW and the ACT, appointed Omega on its ability to tailor the strategy to the ethical, environmental, social and governance standards of the Uniting Church. Omega said the mandate win is a further sign that institutional investors ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... received responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its environmental, social and governance SmartBeta equity pooled fund - AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund. The Fund is designed to give Australian ...

Australian Ethical forecasts 86pct profit jump

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Listed environmentally and socially responsible investment manager and superannuation provider, Australian Ethical Investment, expects its full-year profit to jump 86%. In a statement the company has advised that net profit after tax (NPAT) for the ...