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First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... this often presents an opportunity. "Secondly, we believe in an idea known as universal ownership that says that as large asset owners, our capital allocation decisions are going to have medium and longer term implications, particularly in a relatively ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP)'s Vote Your Super initiative will rally support for resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation ...

US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Barker note that it is alleged that Arch Coal plan fiduciaries should have considered the market pressures and the risk of asset stranding when deciding whether to invest in the Arch Coal stock. These issues are framed as economic considerations, but ...

Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... important for infrastructure investors," said Patrick Kanters, managing director, global real estate and infrastructure, APG Asset Management. "Therefore we join forces in setting up a global benchmark that provides insight, allows us to measure the ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... We will need this capital and more over the coming years." The AU$30 million investment is not attributed to a specific asset allocation within the fund, but rather is drawn from investment pools across fund options, Fowler said. "This mandate doesn't ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Once again, Australia and New Zealand property companies and funds topped the list of the Global Real Estate Benchmark (GRESB). According to the 2015 report, Australia and New Zealand continue to "significantly outperform" other regions with an average ...

Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... to invest in the long term, through a period of high volatility in the stock market," he said. "We've benefitted from our asset allocation, and we've tactically changing it per our beliefs in the market. From an organisation perspective, there is far ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
When industry superannuation fund HESTA announced that it had divested from its holdings in Transfield Services, it cited social governance concerns that, in their view, represented an unacceptable risk to members' future retirement savings for the ...

Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... and financial advisers are working to meet increased retail demand for responsible investment products, but gaps remain in asset classes. James Baird of JustInvest, board member, Ethical Advisers Co-op Investors are searching for options in ethical/green ...

Northern Trust makes case for combining quality with ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... probably less emphasis on the perfect definition and an emphasis on reaching 'a' definition." Although Northern Trust's asset management business is geared towards institutional clients, Northern Trust has worked with distributors in other markets to ...