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Tasplan signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... $1.2 billion Tasplan has become the first Tasmanian superannuation fund to become a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). "The Board recognise the importance of considering environmental, social and governance ...

Soc Gén named best SRI brokerage firm: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... Cheuvreux's position in the top three comes after the firm became one of the first equity brokers to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) in September last year. "While committed to extending investors interest and knowledge ...

RIAA hires ESG manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... based Newton Investment Management as socially responsible officer. She was recently contracted by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) to evaluate Asia Pacific signatories. "The academy was created to help Australians and ...

CSRF lends more weight to domestic equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
... return 75 per cent of the time over four year rolling periods. In separate news, CSRF also signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), which is designed to assist super funds and other institutions achieve better long term ...

Instos win $5.5m in sustainable grants

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... applying for the government's grants is in line with the firm's responsibilities as a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). He said the $2.7 million Bourke street property grant would be used to build a wind ...

Solaris signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
Solaris Investment Management has become the latest Australian fund manager to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Denis Donohue, managing director at Solaris Investment Management, said the firm already integrated ...

Maritime merger saves $1m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... Robertson. As part of the fund's investment review, Robertson said the fund is considering signing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Robertson said the merger had not resulted in much staff changes because both super ...

Cbus CEO competes for UN PRI seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
AustralianSuper has nominated Cbus chief executive David Atkin to sit on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Atkin replaced Sandy Grant as chief executive at Cbus in November 2007. Prior to that position, Atkin worked ...

AIST chair set sights on UN PRI board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chair, Ian Robertson, has nominated for a position on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Local Government Superannuation (LGS) trustee, Robertson was integral to implementing ...

CFS GAM releases second PRI report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... manages more than $128 billion in funds, has launched its second progress report on implementing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The report covers the firm's implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...