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Christian Super signs Operating Principles for Impact Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... the Sustainable Development Goals, oversees Christian Super's impact investing portfolio along with other leading asset owners in the impact investment landscape. Christian Super is currently compiling their inaugural impact report, which will be released ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... investment, both across their organisation, and with a particular focus on a given theme each year," the PRI said. In 2019, asset owners were screened against the selection, appointment and monitoring of external managers of shares and private equity. ...

TelstraSuper joins Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... the world, including the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Hong Kong and South Africa. The Code is open to all asset owners (including super funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds) on a voluntary basis. By signing on to the Code, TelstraSuper ...

Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... regulation is changing and driving change around the world, especially in Europe. Secondly, we have leadership from large asset owners - look at Japan's GPIF or some of the superannuation funds s who are leaders in pushing the market. Thirdly, there ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... a Stewardship Statement which describes how they apply these principles. Stewardship requires active ownership by asset owners and asset managers over investment assets. The code covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement ...

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... incorporating ESG strategies representing about US$23 trillion in assets under management. Across Asia Pacific, 110 asset owners and managers were included from China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Global responsible investment assets top US$30 trillion: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia (RIAA). "Responsible Investment is being embedded across the mainstream of funds, in large asset owners and KiwiSaver funds there. That is really unique on a global basis for two reasons - one, the speed with which the New Zealand ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... responsible investment issues," said Scott Tully, Colonial First State's Head of Investments. "Together with other asset owners, we are in a position to make a huge difference to responsible investing, which we know is something many of our members value. ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... funding to companies and assets geared towards the transition to a low-carbon economy. However, a 2018 report by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project found that only 1% of assets invested by 80 major global insurers were allocated to low-carbon investments." ...

Big data, ESG ratings can combine to unlock investment return: TruValue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... useful for quantitative investment strategies, they can also be applied to fundamental investment strategies and asset owners with a strong engagement program, Malinak said. "We've worked with asset owners who are close to universal owners, and they're ...