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Barclays, MSCI to launch Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Barclays and MSCI have agreed to launch a Green Bond Index, a new addition to their environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income benchmark index series. The Green Bond Index will reflect those bonds funding projects with direct environmental ...

Northern Trust names new global head of ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has named Mamadou-Abou Sarr global head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, a newly created role. Mamadou-Abou Sarr global head of ESG investing, Northern Trust Asset Management, Northern Trust Sarr ...

PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment's (PRI) total signatory assets under management (AUM) grew to more than US$45 trillion to the end of April 2014, with the number of signatories reaching 1,260, PRI said. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... accelerated and endorsed by the global financial crisis. This approach to risk management by asset owners has influenced portfolio construction in many ways, and the interest in managing ESG risks and opportunities has led Northern Trust to develop a ...

Superannuation fund investments will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds will inevitably make broad impacts on the shape of the Australian economy, according to Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst and regional strategist at Inflection Point Capital Management. Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst ...

Farmland attractive to super funds, but liquidity a concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... partners" to invest in farmland, but illiquidity concerns are one barrier to investment, according to Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst and regional strategist at Inflection Point Capital Management (IPCM). Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst ...

UCA Funds Management release 2013 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... organisations and their members. It has AU$900 million in assets under management and has three portfolios - the UCA Cash Portfolio, the UCA Growth Portfolio and the UCA Australian Equities Portfolio. It also operates the Uniting Growth Fund, the Development ...

AMP Capital lists fossil fuel exclusions for RIL funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... managers within the balanced fund, one of the criteria there was, was there energy efficiency in the buildings in the portfolio. That's a factor. Similarly, we have a smaller alternatives portfolio there, and within that, there's a private equity fund ...

LUCRF selects Northern Trust for ESG-screened mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... is create index mandate that excludes specific names," McIntosh told The Sustainability Report. "However, I want the portfolio to have the same risk/return profile as the overall benchmark.... I have clear ideas on how to run an index mandate, but Northern ...

Future Fund hires new head of ESG risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... officer. "I am thrilled that Joel will be joining us and bringing his strong credentials and global perspective to the portfolio. Joel will work alongside the investment team to support our management of ESG risks and opportunities as well as continuing ...