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Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) into investment management is accelerating in Australia and around the world, guided by demand from asset owners and increasing flexibility in fund design that can tailor strategies that ...

Superannuation fund investments will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... adaptability/responsiveness and innovation capacity. "Our theory is that the companies that will perform tomorrow are those that not only understand ESG but are able to respond to future megatrends with agility and innovation," Noble said. "To us, investment ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management's environmental, social and governance (ESG) index fund range has exceeded US$1 billion in assets under management, the asset manager said. The index funds reached the US$1 billion mark within six months of initial seeding. ...

AMP Capital lists fossil fuel exclusions for RIL funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... product. That focus was also the reason for the exclusion on brown coal-fuelled power generators comes in." Because of the ESG themes inherent to the RIL Range, most of the underlying managers were already avoiding companies that AMP Capital have deemed ...

Westpac reports progress on sustainability targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... has revealed progress on its sustainability strategy and is conducting a review of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk framework, a biennial process that is considered a "refresh", said Siobhan Toohill, head of group sustainability and ...

LUCRF selects Northern Trust for ESG-screened mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... to manage an AU$220 million global equity index mandate that incorporates the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens. The AU$4 billion industry superannuation fund has tapped Northern Trust to run the global ex-Australia fund with ...

Future Fund hires new head of ESG risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... PricewaterhouseCoopers and AT Kearney, and has experience across Europe, Asia and Australia, the Future Fund said. "Integrating ESG risk management into our investment decision-making is an important part of our program," said David Neal, Future Fund ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... issues that may impact on a company's future prospects, this could see an expansion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) discosures in directors' reports. This could make RG 247 a powerful tool for engagement by investors, Chioatto said. "In ...

Managing ESG reputation can benefit corporate value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Managing a company's reputation when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues can strengthen intangible assets, corporate and financial experts said. Philipp Aeby, chief executive officer, RepRisk Speaking at a panel discussion ...

Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Council Member, Global Reporting Initiative Speaking at a panel discussion at the recent GTQ International Annual Australia ESG Conference, sustainability reporting experts told an audience of corporate and investment professionals that sustainability ...