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Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... investors should examine the benefits of creating and preserving fairer long-term value in their invested capital, according to Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific, Mercer Mercer's responsible investment team has presented ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... their interest/concerns or even vote on issues," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "I think technology will be at the centre of it. In the past, various funds have run focus groups on a wide range of financial ...

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... market level to manage the amount of leakage in the system that reduces assets in a low-return environment, according to Mercer. Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer's global head of responsible investment Mercer has made those recommendations to superannuation ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... director of Allen Consulting Group. Cole has worked for the past 17 years as a senior investment consultant and executive at Mercer's investment consulting business, including acting as head of business in the Asia Pacific region. He is currently working ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... provide access to sustainability themes without the volatility exposures that come with listed market investments, and Mercer has said it is seeking to identify quality managers in this space. Helga Birgden Mercer's responsible investment team has identified ...

Resource constraints could render pension funds insolvent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... investments is under enormous threat from resource constraints," Poulter said. "Some of their scenarios match with the Mercer analysis of 2011 as well, which was much more related to climate change specifically, but the industry as a whole is in deep ...

PRI work stream to address systemic sustainability barriers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... PRI is not the only organisation looking to address systemic barriers to sustainable financial markets. In December 2012, Mercer, Stikeman Elliott LP and the Generation Foundation announced they would investigate the concept of loyalty rewards, instruments ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... have by and large have been a qualitative process, said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investment, Asia-Pacific at Mercer. "A feature of the various impact investing standards - the GIIN and IRIS standards, and so on - is that the framework components ...

Mercer study to investigate shareholder loyalty rewards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Mercer, Stikeman Elliott LP and the Generation Foundation are investigating the concept of loyalty rewards, instruments designed to reward corporate shareholders for retaining their shares over a longer time period. Helga Birgden Loyalty rewards are ...

Investors conducting climate change risk assessments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... assessments of portfolios, with 26% making changes to their investment strategy or decision-making as a result, according to a Mercer study commissioned by international climate change investor bodies. Helga Birgden The Global Investor Survey on Climate ...