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All together now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
It is just fitting that the world leaders from the Group of 20 nations decided to meet on 15 November 2008 to hatch their battle plans for ending the global financial crisis. For on this very same day in 1920, the League of Nations also held its first ...

Aviva pushes PRI cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... voting practices will now extend to all global holdings on the MSCI World Index. The firm is also including the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) in its contracts with other firms to assess and compare global best practice. ...

G20 to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... reverse as early as January 2006. The same is true in most countries in Europe. Labour. Unemployment rates in many developed nations are rising. While Australia's jobless rate remain low and steady at 4.3 per cent (based on the October Labour Force report) ...

AusSuper appoints Comms GM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... investment advocate, he was heavily involved in developing the HESTA Eco Pool and Telstra Super's signing of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Ian Silk, AustralianSuper chief executive, said Coyle will drive AustralianSuper's ...

The other race

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... economies of the US, the Eurozone, Japan and the UK among others are already halfway there. But it is more probable that these nations are already past the recession line. As highlighted by the Australian equity market's apathetic response to the RBA's ...

PRI members push CSR movement

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatories are using their collective $6 trillion investment might to persuade around 9,000 companies to sign a set of corporate social responsibility standards. The 52 strong group wrote ...

UN staff pension in "safe" hands

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
The $45 billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension fund (UNJSPF) chief executive has emphasised the fund is well positioned to meet benefit payments in a bid to allay growing member fears. Bernard CochemA(C), UNJSPF chief executive, said the financial ...

First State Super joins UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
First State Superannuation Scheme, representing more than $15.4 billion in funds under management, signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The super fund joins other New South Wales government affiliated fund, Local ...

UN launches PRI think tank

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) initiative has taken another step to bridge the gap between research and integration by creating a global network of PRI experts. The PRI Academic Network was launched at the European ...

NZ Super suffers $568m loss

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... Orr said. The fund will look towards increasing its ability to monitor investment activities and working with the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing on responsible investment guidance for all asset classes.