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NZ Super to divest from gun manufacture investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... decisions about ethical exclusions take account of New Zealand law. The Guardians of NZ Super moved "swiftly to review its exclusion policy and portfolio following the announcement of the Government's intention to introduce gun control legislation," ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches global sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... engagement. The sector policies are applied across all open-ended funds. BNPP AM cited a recently published tighter exclusion policy on companies engaged in mining thermal coal and generating electricity from coal. Going forward, in 2020, BNPP AM will ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... the problem is more acute for passive investors, given that the majority of passive investment strategies replicate exclusion-free indices. Signatories believe that the exclusion of controversial weapons will "better align their customers investments ...

Teachers Mutual Bank receives RIAA certification for products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank's retail deposits, mortgages and wholesale funding vehicles have been certified under by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Steve James, CEO, Teachers Mutual Bank RIAA Certification means that the products ...

Core Civic, GEO Group flagged for ESG controversies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... (formerly Transfield Services) before its takeover by Ferrovial, and UCA Funds Management added Broadspectrum to its exclusion list. Other funds engaged with the companies on the contract. Ultimately, Ferrovial and Wilson Security did not choose to renew ...

Vanguard Australia licenses FTSE Russell index for ESG-related products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Vanguard Australia has licenses a new "values aligned" index from FTSE Russell the FTSE Developed ex Australia ex Non-Renewable Energy/Vice Products/Weapons Index. The index will form the basis for two Vanguard ESG-related products. It is the first ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... said. "There's a strong interest to define ESG consistently and credibly across a number of factors, be it more enhanced exclusion, much more enhanced reporting around ESG characteristics, and also a pronounced tilt towards better governance. There are ...

US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... (formerly Transfield Services) before its takeover by Ferrovial, and UCA Funds Management added Broadspectrum to its exclusion list. Other funds engaged with the companies on the contract. Ultimately, Ferrovial and Wilson Security did not choose to renew ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
A strong majority of Australian superannuation have their full board or board committees overseeing environmental, social and corporate governance risks and opportunities, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Super ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has evolved one of its international equities indices to reduce carbon emissions and reserves intensity by 50%. Susan Darroch, head of Global Equity BetaSolutions, Asia ex Japan, State Street Global Advisors The State ...