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The $10 million sustainable punt

... governance] issues then you won't perform as well," said LGSS director Ian Robertson. "We took the view that sustainable investments can make money. How can you have confidence in a company that doesn't have policies to reduce carbon emissions? That ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
Australian superannuation funds' traditional arguments against sustainable investments are no longer valid, according to a new report from Russell Investment Group. The paper, Sustainable Investing: Marrying Sustainability Concerns with the Quest for ...

Most finance executives support ESG reporting

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... long-haul' which examines the costs/benefits of companies reporting on sustainability risks. Long-term and sustainable investments should be a key factor for industry to consider in terms of protecting the nation's wealth and the retirement savings of ...

AMP Capital goes for retail sustainability

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... time. Offered through AMP Capital Private Clients, the fund follows from over five years of wholesale sustainable investments, and will focus on companies that meet clear financial, environmental, social and governance criteria. Michael Anderson, director ...

LGSS paints $400m in property green

... policy when choosing tenants in future property investments. "We want to be in the absolute leading edge in sustainable investments." While existing or potential tenants would have to invest time and money at the outset, they could save more in power ...

NZ Super Fund buys more sustainable assets

... into the sustainability sector after buying a 12,000 hectare forestry estate from Mirvac's New Zealand Sustainable Investments Fund (NZSIF). James Fielding Funds Management (JFFM), the funds management division of Mirvac Group, has announced that its ...

James Fielding forestry portfolio expands into NZ

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2005
... million. James Fielding Funds Management chief executive Adrian Harrington says the acquisition by Australian Sustainable Investments Fund (ASIF) was designed to capitalise on emerging renewable energy markets. "New Zealand is a signatory to the Kyoto ...

ABN Amro launches ethical approach to CDOs

... charities and other member funds that are looking specifically for long term, financially and socially sustainable investments," says Cordeiro. The synthetic CDO security has a five-year term with an AA-credit rating paying a bank bill swap rating plus ...

James Fielding awarded two industry super fund mandates

... Statewide super have each committed $50 million to co-invest in James Fielding Infrastructure's Australian Sustainable Investments Fund (ASIF). "The commitments from Westscheme and Statewide Super allow ASIF to pursue a number of asset acquisition opportunities ...

UniSuper makes corporate governance appointment

... UniSuper fund has made two key appointment with independent consultant Helga Birgden named as governance and sustainable investments manager while Russell co-head of investment consulting Paul Laband takes on the new position of head of public markets. ...
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