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ANU enlists CAER for ESG research

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... social and governance (ESG) criteria. The announcement comes 10 months after the ANU announced its socially responsible investment policy, based on what it called a ""substantial social injury" model. The model aims to "avoid investment opportunities ...

World Bank issues Kangaroo Green Bond

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... "UniSuper... has been working with the World Bank for several months as it has been refining its socially responsible investment options to include green bonds. UniSuper is pleased to cornerstone the World Bank's first green bond issue into the Australian ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... several areas, with a new retirement income product to be rolled out in coming months, and our socially responsible investment option, launched in November." HOSTPLUS's direct investment platform has been up and running since October last year. The fund's ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Socially responsible investment took centre stage at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey ...

NGS Super rethinks ESG as green option flops

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
NGS Super is launching a new socially responsible investment option that will screen out tobacco, armaments and pornography, after its green shares option failed to attract sufficient interest. NGS Super chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball said that ...

Big banks move into SBB space

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Benevolent Society is teaming up with Westpac Institutional Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to issue Australia's second Social Benefit Bond (SBB) to fund the establishment of The Family Preservation Service. The service will focus on ...

Energy Super awards mandates to four managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
Industry fund Energy Super has awarded $700 million worth of international equities mandates to four fund managers. Harding Loevner, Longview Partners, Sands Capital Management and Schroders have each won an unspecified share of the new allocation. ...

ESG Vet takes reins at Uniting Church fund manager

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... investing veteran was drawn to the role by UCA Funds Management's track record as a not-for-profit, socially responsible investment house that has the potential for "further development," he said in a statement. UCA Funds Management is the investment ...

First State Super butts out tobacco

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... tobacco industry which is supported by the fund, according to the statement. First State Super's socially responsible investment options will continue to be available for members wanting to screen out other sectors.

CAER and GBST launch new ESG tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... mainstream quantitative market information delivery platform. "Its use will not be limited to socially responsible investment portfolios but mainstream equity funds too," said Taylor- Hoffman. "This product introduces a tangible, quantitative aspect ...