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CFSGAM reports on transparency, stewardship of assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has increased the depth and transparency of its responsible investment reporting as part of overall commitments to stewardship principles, according to the fund manager. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible ...

GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... "identify their primary investment strategy as debt," GRESB said. The survey will assess governance issues around fund management, policy and disclosure, and will also apply sustainability assessment at the collateral and borrower level, which GRESB ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... obligations and governance approaches as well as the growing body of research in this area. Brian Scott, CEO, Amundi Asset Management pointed to a report co-authored by pension fund AP4 and Amundi, Hedging Climate Risk, as one example. The panel was ...

ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... companies were named laggards. This year, two of those companies as laggards last year, Carsales.com and Platinum Asset Management, now provide some sustainability reporting. The other two remain in the laggard category, with a third added to the category ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... index was made global. The index scores asset owners based on their disclosures in five categories - transparency, risk management, low-carbon investment; active ownership and investment chain alignment. There have been some positive changes in the reporting ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the application of two parts, relating to risk management and the disclosure of environmental, social and economic sustainability risks and the board skills matrix, are prompting ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... quantitative equity funds, according to Northern Trust. Mamadou-Abou Sarr global head of ESG investing, Northern Trust Asset Management Mamadou Abou Sarr, global head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, was in Melbourne this week. ...

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... shareholders overwhelmingly backed a resolution that has directed the company to provide more information on their strategic management of carbon risks. Resolution 25 was proposed by the Aiming for A coalition, a group of institutional investors led ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Northern Trust has formally established an asset management sales and client servicing team in Australia, and is highlighting the firm's ability to tailor equities products with environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance screens. Steve Potter ...

Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... list. In total, ten Australian and one New Zealand companies were also named to the category leaders lists - B Cubed Management Consultants, Our Community Group and Reho Travel were recognized in the "Best for the Community" category. Energy for the ...