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Altius fund added to netwealth platform

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... Australian market: "While there have been equity funds available for some time that are managed with reference to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles, the same hasn't been true of fixed income funds," Altius chief investment ...

Northern Trust wins NZ Super mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... the $26 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super). The new mandate, which incorporates the super funds' environmental, social and governance exclusions, adds to the four passive global equity mandates awarded to Northern Trust in 2013. The size ...

BMO to manage ESG for $53bn NZ funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... Asset Management has been appointed to support three New Zealand pension funds managing more than $53.2 billion with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. BMO will provide responsible investment engagement services for New Zealand Superannuation ...

Lonsec launches ESG metric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... Lonsec has launched the next series of its Better Investment Outcomes metrics, this time including one that targets environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. As reported in Financial Standard, Lonsec's BIOmetrics are product rating tools designed ...

World's largest sovereign wealth fund divests coal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... business. This follows the fund revealing in February it had sold shares in 114 companies throughout 2014 based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. "Our risk-based approach means that we exit sectors and areas where we see elevated ...

ANZ taps clean investing with green bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... the global Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition (PDC). ANZ's first green bond will fund projects that have positive environmental or climate benefits. More specifically, the proceeds will be used to finance a portfolio of existing ANZ loans that contribute ...

BNY Mellon to provide ESG insights

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
BNY Mellon has partnered with Dutch research and analysis firm Sustainalytics to provide environmental, social and governance insights to securities issuers. In response to growing ESG concerns in its investor-base, and the growing number of signatories ...

Universities at fossil fuel divestment frontlines

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... change. Given that state of affairs, though, it's really important universities do show leadership in this space." Environmental concerns are becoming increasingly relevant in the institutional investment sector. As reported in Financial Standard, Mercer ...

LGS launches shareholder voting website

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... companies in the world. LGS chief executive, Peter Lambert, said the company engages with companies on a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to ensure the addressing of potential risks across the investment portfolio. "Voting at ...

ACSI names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... executive following current chief executive Gordon Hagart's decision to return to Europe. Davidson is currently the environmental, social and governance investment manager at the $30 billion industry superannuation fund Cbus and long-standing chair of ...