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Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... hold a high-conviction portfolio of 35 to 60 stocks, all which meet a series of criteria designed to reflect the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The criteria are that stocks "support the delivery of measurable, positive environmental and ...

Who's afraid of North Korea? Not the South Koreans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... United States (and its allies) continue to flood cyberspace. The latest of which is America's ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's remark that Kim Jong-un is "begging for war" as she urged the 15-member UN Security Council to slap the "strongest ...

Trump and Kim go ballistic

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... effective response... all options are on the table." North Korea's response, delivered by deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Kim In Ryong, at the UN headquarter in New York (yes, in the US), was "If the United States dares opt for a military action... ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... divert management and board resources, and potentially lead to long running and costly legal actions. In May, the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment made similar calls on Australian superannuation funds and fund managers to ...

NAB collaborates on responsible investment bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... valued client with our deep expertise in raising debt capital." Projects to be funded with the bond include several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which measure impact and value for institutional investors, focusing on three key factors ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... as evidenced by the fact that Australia, with 120 asset owners and managers as signatories, ranks fourth on the United Nations' Principles of Responsible Investment signatories list behind the US, UK and France." The survey also highlights 53% of Australian ...

CFA Institute investigates ESG investment gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
The CFA Institute is partnering with a United Nations-backed organisation to determine why investment managers aren't standardising environmental, social and governance factors across all asset classes. CFA Institute, together with the Principles for ...

CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... Colonial First State has taken the next step in committing to responsible investing by becoming a signatory of the United Nations-endorsed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). CFS will agree to adhere to six principles which includes actively ...

Trump versus Kim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... effective response...all options are on the table." North Korea's response, delivered by deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Kim In Ryong, at the UN headquarter in New York (yes, in the US of A), was "If the United States dares opt for a military ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment is calling on Australian superannuation funds and fund managers to sign a statement in support of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. The statement will form part of PRI's submission ...