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UCA Funds Management adds Transfield Services to exclusions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management is adding Transfield Services to its exclusion list because of human rights concerns stemming from Transfields' contract to provide services at the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection offshore processing centres ...

Ethinvest model portfolios continue to outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... responsible investment, superannuation and pension platform, and currently have around AU$1.2 million in assets under management, Thomas said. "It's early days, but we've seen steady inflows through the year and that's continued to build," Thomas said. ...

PRI to target water risk in agricultural supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... greater supply chain water footprints than apparel, brewing, distilling and wine producing companies. On company risk management, some well-known consumer brands are strong performers for both direct and supply chain operations, but overall performance ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... sector. RIAA has found that public demand for "core responsible investments" has increased to 2.3% of total assets under management, an increase from 1.6% TAUM last year. RIAA defines core responsible investment as "ethical, socially responsible, impact ...

JANA: Majority of fixed income managers consider ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... Those fund managers running both equities and credit, there are advantages for those bond managers to meet with company management along with the equity analysts, because the equity analysts have the access as an equity owner."

CEFC, CFSGAM to establish clean energy infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the direct infrastructure division Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) will establish the country's first unlisted clean energy direct infrastructure fund. Meg McDonald, chief operating ...

Mercer research surveys governance at superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... regulations from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) around governance standards, including risk management. In the survey, 57% of funds do not currently have independent directors on their trustee boards. Mercer found that 11 of the ...

GRI names Michael Meehan new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... Christianna Wood, GRI chairman. "Having demonstrated entrepreneurial leadership, strategic vision, as well as significant management abilities, it is clear to the GRI Board that Michael is the ideal person to lead us forward. Michael shares GRI's vision ...

Quantifying intangible assets to manage, drive company value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance should be a "bottom-up" approach that is aligned with management accounts, according to consultant Josh Dowse. Josh Dowse, Dowse CSP Dowse, the owner of Dowse CSP, has developed ...

CDP: World cities report climate change business impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change directly or through enabling activity," Bulla said. "The city reports that it provides extreme weather management and warning systems that can inform residents and businesses alike of climate risks, but is also improving the city's energy ...