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Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... companies are positioning themselves for what the effects of climate change will be, he said. Reflecting this, the United Nations principles for responsible investing "is set up to be a collaborative relationship between asset owners and asset managers." ...

ACT govt funds adopt sustainable investing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
The ACT Government's $1.4 billion Superannuation Provision Account investment portfolio is set to adopt the United Nations (UN) Principles for Responsible Investment and implement a risk-based approach to its investment decisions, following recommendations ...

Australians top list but still underinsured

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... blasA(C) attitude to risk, and 64 per cent underinsurance, Australia still ranks as one of the developed world's best insured nations, according to a new AXA report. The 2007 AXA Protection Report compared attitudes to life risks and rates of individual ...

NZ Super Fund defends Myanmar investment

... framework that includes guidelines based on international conventions and relevant laws. These guidelines include the United Nations Global Compact principles as a key standard against which to monitor companies on human rights practices. The fund's ...

DIY fund insurance more tax effective

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
... payment cannot continue at the end of any temporary incapacity." Based in Adelaide, Cavendish Superannuation is one of the nations largest SMSF administrators with more than $3.25 billion in assets on behalf of Australian investors.

ESS Super to apply UN investment principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
... ESS Super has joined the ranks of mega super funds AustralianSuper, UniSuper and ARIA when it signed up to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment. ESS Super chief executive officer David Atkin said by signing up to the Principles they ...

UN's ESG principles gaining traction

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
The latest United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) report reveals broadly positive trends, with the majority of large institutional signatories appointing dedicated responsible investment staff and 88 per cent putting environmental ...

Economic round-up: BRICs get richer

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
... World Wealth Report. The World Wealth Report by Capgemini and Merrill Lynch, released yesterday, claims that while BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) continue growing, we can expect a period of moderation in the expansion of mature economies ...

Economic round-up: A greener shade of dirty

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... bills. The overall irony here is that while China obviously needs to reduce its reliance on dirty fuels, most developed nations rely heavily on China for manufactured goods. So while we hold our noses and point our fingers in China's direction, we still ...

Economic round up: GDP vs. gross domestic happiness

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... material success. According to a recent study by FDS International this trend is global, and of the top five dissatisfied nations, including Australia, there's a fairly high level of worker complaint about both pay and hours. However, neither of these ...