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Doing good pays off for Christian Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... research are completely excluded from the fund, and others in areas such as alcohol are limited, while stocks with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials are positively weighted. "We try to invest in good themes - microfinance, renewable ...

Ausbil Dexia signs ESG deal with CAER

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
Ausbil Dexia has signed up for environmental, social and governance (ESG) research services from Canberra-based CAER. The employee-owned, boutique fund manager's ESG product, the Dexia Sustainable Global Equity Fund (DSEF), was established back in 2004 ...

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... fund managers looking for mandates from the $16.4 billion NZ Super Fund may soon have to display how they input environmental, social and governance factors in their strategies as the fund pushes ESG considerations higher on its priority list. Anne-Maree ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... governance & sustainable investment at F&C Investments, said there's more interest in the retail sector towards environmental, social and governance issues when it comes to investments compared with institutional investors. In fact, independent financial ...

BHP anticipates global carbon price

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Kloppers also spoke about the difficulties of negotiating multilaterally and environmental agreements in this changing power environment, as shown in Copenhagen in December. He believes that consistent small actions ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... for investors to incorporate "SAI" or strategically aware investing - strategies that embed corporate governance, environmental and social issues among others across their portfolios. Kiernan urged the audience to think beyond ESG issues, and to apply ...

AMP hires environment, social governance expert

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
AMP Capital Investors has hired a leading sustainability expert as it looks to implement environmental targets across the business. Adam Kirkman has been appointed to the new senior role of head of environment, social and governance (ESG), joining the ...

Dimensional Aus hires two

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... in Sydney. His published research includes substantial and highly rated works on momentum, post-tax investing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. "Dimensional is an ideas-based company and Thomas' demonstrated intellectual curiosity ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), has been developing programs to help investment professionals integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their existing framework. RI Academy programs will enable signatories to the ...

AMP Capital adds ESG researcher

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
AMP Capital Investors has hired Mans Carlsson-Sweeny as an environmental, social and governance (ESG) analyst. He joins the firm after working at independent advisory firm Arbor Partners where he provided sustainable investment research to institutional ...