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Northern Trust names new global head of ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... global head of ESG investing, Northern Trust Asset Management, Northern Trust Sarr will lead ESG innovation and product development across Northern Trust's asset class capabilities and will focus on expanding into new opportunities for ESG growth in ...

Superannuation fund investments will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... diligence," he said. "The firm's head office for investments is in Paris, and London is the head for research and product development."

Mercer hires Alexis Cheang to Responsible Investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Alexis will also add her expertise to our advisory work on governance, voting and engagement. Alexis' role in business development and sustainable investment will be a win for our clients and an asset to our responsible investment team." Cheang comes ...

Co-ops, mutuals a "third way" for public service provision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... aiming to stimulate discussion on how the sector can provide innovative solutions. Les Hems, director of research and development, Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute The report, Public Service Mutuals: The case for a Third-way for delivering public ...

CEFC provides finance to New Energy Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide up to AU$50 million in senior debt finance for the development of Western Australian waste-to-gas facilities by New Energy Corporation (New Energy). Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO New Energy has two major ...

Foresters Community Finance, InterFinancial to partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... to be involved in impact investing." Foresters and InterFinancial will work together to "enhance the management and development of an innovative range of impact investment products for the Australian market," Foresters said. "Foresters achievements in ...

Push to focus on tax reform, transparency as part of G20

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... G20 because there is a strong link between base erosion and profit sharing (BEPS) and the G20's objective to promote development, according to Oxfam Australia and Publish What You Pay Australia. In an article for the Lowy Institute, Clare Spoors and ...

UCA Funds Management release 2013 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... the UCA Growth Portfolio and the UCA Australian Equities Portfolio. It also operates the Uniting Growth Fund, the Development Fund and the Funeral Fund for individuals, self-managed superannuation funds and corporates. The fund manager also announced ...

PRI coalition calls for improved palm oil practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Palm Oil Investor Working Group (IWG) calls on all palm oil producers to commit to ceasing deforestation, development on peat lands, and violations of human rights. The IWG noted in a statement that major producers including Wilmar International ...

AMP Capital lists fossil fuel exclusions for RIL funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... amended to exclude investment in companies that have more than a 20% exposure to mining thermal coal, exploration and development of oil sands, brown-coal coal-fired power generation, and transportation of oil from oil sands. "There were two considerations ...