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Government proposes governance changes for super boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... board and we strongly believe that the equal representation, together with flexibility around independence, delivers this." Mercer said the proposed legislation would provide a pathway to bringing broader skills, experience and diversity to the trustee ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... project could lead to a legal test case "if some funds continue to fall below the standards required of them." Last week, Mercer launched Investing in a Time of Climate Change, a follow up on its 2011 study, Climate Change Scenarios - Implications for ...

Climate change impacts on investments "inevitable": Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... investment returns, and investors need to factor it into their risk modelling as they would other factors, according to Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Mercer has launched Investing in a Time of Climate ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Maged Girgis, Partner, superannuation, Minter Ellison, Alexis Cheang, principal, senior responsible investment consultant, Mercer, Michael Salvatico, vice president, MSCI ESG Research.

Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Nonetheless, funds like frameworks and they like options for action, and so this serves that need." Last year, IGCC and Mercer released a video training module featuring superannuation trustees and professionals acting in a trustee board meeting role-play ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in their alternative asset investments, according to Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Mercer and LGT Capital Partners recently conducted ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... social and governance (ESG) criteria in alternative asset allocations, according to a survey by LGT Capital Partners and Mercer. More than three quarters - 76% - of respondents incorporate ESG criteria when making alternative asset investments, the survey ...

Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... We've also had consistent investment performance - our investment performances are regularly in the top quartile of the Mercer tables." Vernon also noted that AEI's International Equities Trust received the award for best international fund at the prestigious ...

Montreal Carbon Pledge a building block: Cbus' Atkin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... the Montreal Carbon Pledge, according to the online portal established for the pledge.Cbus is currently partnering with Mercer as Mercer is revisiting its 2011 study, Climate Change Scenarios - Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation, which examined ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Rachel Alembakis, publisher, The Sustainability Report, Alexis Cheang, principal, senior responsible investment consultant, Mercer, Michael Salvatico, vice president, MSCI ESG Research A panel of experts spoke on the issue of fossil fuel divestment this ...