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Philanthropy gets a boost at GSJBW

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
The philanthropic services team at Goldman Sachs JBWere (GSJBW) received a boost recently with the appointment of Kelley McLendon as director, philanthropic services. "Philanthropy is emerging as a topic clients are raising more frequently with their ...

Mercer expands RI team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
Mercer has appointed six responsible investment specialists to its responsible investment consulting division citing growing demand for the sector. Jordan Berger, Kelly Gauthier, Susanna Jacobson, Eric Gelfgren, Xinting Jia and Megumi Terayama join ...

BRIC sector splits SRI managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
Ethical and socially responsible investments (SRI) fund managers have conflicting policies on how they invest in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets, leading to inconsistent returns for SRI investors. According to Mercer research, emerging ...

Corp super applies ESG screen

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... Superannuation Fund has become the first Australian corporate super fund to sign the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment. The decision means the fund will use environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues in their investment ...

Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... faster than new money into non-RI mutual funds between 2004 and 2006," said Raj Thamotheram, director of responsible investment at AXA Investment Managers. Despite this, what RI means in practical terms for asset owners and asset managers is still ill-defined ...

Tobacco shares up in smoke

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007
... Orr, chief executive of the Guardians, said the New Zealand Superannuation fund's preferred approach to responsible investment issues was to engage with the company or sector. "In the case of tobacco manufacture, we determined this would be in conflict ...

ESG funds pip mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... at twice the rate of their mainstream counterparts, according to a new report. The latest research from Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has shown that the 'responsible investing' sector has grown by 43 per cent to $19.3 billion ...

ACT govt funds adopt sustainable investing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... 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 from its board. Jon Stanhope ...

Mercer opens new TAP

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
Mercer Wealth Solutions has launched a new transition to retirement allocated pension, offering investors a range of advice and education extras on top of their regular investment services. The product will offer 34 investment options across several ...

NZ Super Fund defends Myanmar investment

... defended their estimated $18.4 million worth of shares in the company. "The guardians are committed to responsible investment. In the situation of Total S.A., given the information at hand, current international conventions, and New Zealand law and Crown ...