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Wave of signatories could weaken PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
The head of a top investment firm warned that the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) is in danger of losing its potency as more finance firms sign up for the wrong reasons. Speaking at the Responsible Investor conference in ...

Cbus adds ESG into investment contracts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... (AVCAL) Responsible Investment Steering Committee. The committee has recommended their members sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and a number of private equity managers are already have including Ironbridge Capital ...

Perpetual signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
Perpetual Investments joins the raft of major fund managers that have signed up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). As a signatory, Perpetual Investments must formally incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

SelectingSuper unveils 2009 top super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... Gibbs, former chief executive of ARIA and member of the steering committee that helped developed the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment, won the Industry Service Award for his contribution to the superannuation industry throughout his ...

Oasis let back in the good books

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... Town-based Oasis Asset Management, unrelated to a local company by the same name, has been re-instated as a United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatory. Oasis Asset Management was delisted as a signatory in August for not ...

Private equity firms sign PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... leading private equity firms, Ironbridge Capital Australia and CHAMP Private Equity have signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The UN PRI is used as a blueprint for pension funds, super funds, investment companies ...

Companies get proactive on corp governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... represents around $10 billion in funds under management. Perennial Investment Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), which encourages investors to integrate environmental, social and governance factors ...

Russell signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
Russell Investments has become a signatory of the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). "Russell became a UN PRI signatory in recognition of the increasingly widespread client demand for strategic advice and solutions that ...

UN PRI names de-listed signatories

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) has named the five de-listed signatories, which includes an Australian firm. DESBAN, Christopher Reynolds Foundation, Foresters Community Finance, Oasis Group Holdings and Trinity Holdings ...

Managed accounts firm ramps up ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
Dalton Nicol Reid, a specialist active portfolio manager of managed accounts, has signed up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) - proving that stricter governance can be applied through MAs. For example, DNR axed Cabcharge ...