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VFMC to divest from tobacco holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... smoking and the relatively discrete and contained nature of the issue." VFMC's clients include Emergency Services and State Super (ESSSuper), the Transport Accident Commission, Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, WorkSafe, Rental Tenancies Board Authority ...

Gordon Hagart to leave ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
Ed note: Updates with comment from Gordon Hagart, ACSI Gordon Hagart is leaving his role as chief executive officer of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) to return to Europe. Hagart's announcement is "unexpected and regrettable," ...

Towers Watson outlines framework for fossil fuel risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... beliefs and what they can achieve from a resourcing point of view." See Also: Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds Oncologist leads drive for tobacco stock divestment

RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is reviewing its certification program with the goal of making adjustments to reflect the growing interest in responsible investment products, fund managers and investment advisers. Simon O'Connor ...

ACSI sets goal of 30% women on ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has announced an initiative to get women comprising 30% of all ASX200 company boards within the next three years. ACSI will make the initiative a priority for its engagement with ASX200 boards ...

Supply chain vulnerable to climate change risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Supply chains in Brazil, China, India and the United States are more vulnerable to climate change than those in Europe and Japan because of lack of preparation, according to CDP. CDP analysed suppliers from 11 countries in relation to their climate ...

Universities "fail" on climate risk mitigation: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Note: updated with comment from John Connor, The Climate Institute. Universities in Australia and around the world are doing little to mitigate exposure to climate change's financial risk, or failing to state their mitigation strategies at all, according ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Good Super has hired Andrew MacLeod as managing director. MacLeod joined the fund late last year. He said he was attracted to the role at Good Super because of the fund's investment mission. Good Super, a retail superannuation fund that launched last ...

Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investors has increased its assets under management to more than AU$1 billion through a combination of investment returns and inflows across its business lines, according to Phil Vernon, managing director. Phil Vernon, Australian ...

LGS appoint two to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has made to appointments to its investment committee, after reviewing its governance framework. LGS CEO Peter Lambert Local Government Super has hired Bev Durston and Robert Swift. In their new roles, they will assist the ...