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HESTA awards low volatility mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... Ventures Australia to launch one of Australia's biggest impact investment funds. The fund has been active in the environmental, social and governance sector, with the fund recently divesting from Transfield and chair Angela Emslie looking to join the ...

Cbus appoints ESG investment manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has appointed a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment manager and is increasing company research and its direct engagement program. Joining the $31 billion fund is Nicole Bradford, replacing Louise ...

CBA embeds ESG into investment, wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has introduced stronger environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies and practices across its investment and wealth management divisions. The new Wealth Management Responsible Investing Framework will integrate ESG into ...

Fiducian acquires practice, launches impact fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... portfolios," investment manager Conrad Burge said. "At the same time, their stock selection process must consider environmental, social, governance or ethical activities of the companies they choose for their portfolios."

Australian Ethical aims super high

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... surprise new hope for Australia's economy, suggests that changing consumer preferences, government regulation and environmental necessity are the three main factors accelerating the "global green business boom." Vernon said the company is part of a wave ...

AMP appoints ESG analyst

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
AMP Capital has appointed a senior investment analyst to its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment research team to increase the manager's focus on corporate governance. Kristen Le Mesurier will report to head of ESG research Ian Woods ...

Millennials champion impact investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... between 18 and 24 years old have the strongest inclination towards investing in companies that achieve positive environmental and social outcomes. Nearly half of all respondents affiliate with some form of principles led investment, while 45% say they ...

New website gives advisers company ESG ratings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
CAER has launched a new website that allows financial advisers to view the researcher's environmental, social land governance ratings for more than 300 Australian and New Zealand companies at the click of a button. Coinciding with Ethical Investment ...

California pension giants must divest from coal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... committed to encouraging our investment managers, portfolio companies, and policy makers to engage in responsible environmental practices as part of our duty as a principled and effective investor."

Industry buoyed by Trans-Pacific Partnership

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... 40% of the world's GDP, the agreement will strip thousands of trade tariffs in the region and set common labour, environmental and legal standards among signatories. Once it passes through each country's parliament, the government estimates that import ...