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HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... spectrum, across debt and equity, and we will have an ability to take a long term investment in relation to the profile of the super fund." The investment horizon for the fund is open-ended, Fowler said. "We don't want to force SVA to try to invest the ...

Average CEO pay increased in 2014: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Australia's 10 highest-paid chief executives collected AU$171.4 million in cash and equity earnings, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investor's annual CEO Pay study. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO Based on statutory reporting, the top ...

Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Future Super and Thomson Reuters have launched two indices - the Thomson Reuters/Future Super Australia Fossil Free Index and Thomson Reuters/Future Super Australia Sustainable Leaders Index. Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Super The indices ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... seeker processing centres breaches the fundamental principles of international human rights law." The AU$32 billion HESTA super fund had an AU$23 million investment in Transfield, representing a 3.5% stake in the company. In an interview with the Australian ...

Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Services. There has been significant growth in investment in assets invested by retail investors through asset managers or super funds, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)'s 2015 benchmark report. Core responsible investment ...

Northern Trust makes case for combining quality with ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... because quality analyses different indicators, Hunstad said. Although Northern Trust manages equity portfolios for LUCRF Super and New Zealand Superannuation Fund that include negative screens for ESG-based exclusions, those mandates are not part of ...

NZ Super Fund invests in View Glass

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) has invested US$75 million in US company View, a manufacturer of dynamic-tinting glass. View's dynamic-tinting glass regulates natural light, permitting building occupants to control light and glare ...

HESTA creates first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... own HESTA staff. I do think there are issues around retirement outcomes for indigenous Australians, and I think that as super funds, we have a loud voice if we stand together and speak about those issues, and we can have an impact raising confidence ...

NZ responsible investment assets increase 10%: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Compensation Corporation have NZ$54.5 billion AUM, which constituted 86% of the sector, according to the RIAA report. NZ Super Fund and ACC both employ a range of responsible investment techniques in various portfolios - sophisticated strategies that ...

NZ Super Fund releases PRI report, assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has given the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) an A+ for its overall approach to responsible investment. NZ Super Fund has released its 2015 PRI report, as well as the PRI's ...