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Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... spot in the 2014/15 global AODP index, up from number two in the previous year. AustralianSuper was the only other Australian asset owners to appear in the top 10, ranking 7th, down one from last year. At the country level, Australia ranked second only ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... intends to manage those risks." The recommendation brings ASX in line with corporate governance recommendations from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) made in 2013. "The whole point of recommendation 7.4, about disclosing whether ...

AODP, ClientEarth to challenge funds on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... superannuation market, and Australia is a country we are looking very, very closely at," Poulter said. "... Given that Australian superannuation funds are all invested in the ASX, and they have extra exposure to carbon intensity, they need to mitigate ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... outsource the total day to day management of the investment portfolio. The OCIO product is not being introduced to the Australian market at the moment, Northern Trust said. "We've actually created a risk oversight framework and a risk oversight policy ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... develop a similar fund product that will combine Northern Trusts's proprietary Northern Trust Quality and ESG factors. Australian superannuation funds are already querying Northern Trust about ESG mandates, Rebelo said. "From my conversations, it seems ...

Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Ten Australian companies that are certified B Corporations (B Corp) have been named global leaders for their contributions to community, workers and environment. B Corp has issued its annual Best for the World list, which recognises the top 10% of all ...

Louise Davidson appointed ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has hired Louise Davidson as chief executive officer. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO Davidson is currently the environmental, social and governance investment manager at Cbus. She takes over from ...

Experts evaluate ERF baseline mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... exceed their baselines, the main vehicle for offsetting those liabilities is through the purchase and surrender of Australian Carbon Credit Units [ACCU], rather than international carbon credit units. However, there are compliance mechanisms that allow ...

Abbot Point Port Expansion leads controversy list: RepRisk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Barrier Reef, the report noted. The projected environmental threats have galvanised opposition from groups including the Australian Greens Party, the Australian Institution of Marine Science, Greenpeace, and the Australian Conservation Foundation, while ...

AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is backing a 30% target for female directors of ASX200 companies by 2018. This new target is a "significant extension" of AICD's previous diversity initiatives, said John Brogden, AICD managing director ...