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VicSuper chooses SSgA for active global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... announced decision, VicSuper's current investment in tobacco accounted for less than 0.5% of the total portfolio. The ESG integration will occur in the stock selection process and will also incorporate "A strong focus on risk management." The AU$11.5 ...

UCA Funds Management appoints Terry McCredden to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... of Infradebt, a start-up boutique infrastructure manager. McCredden is a leader in responsible investment and ESG integration, UCA Funds Management said, noting that in 2011, UniSuper had $600m in its responsible Investment member choice options, according ...

MSCI launches MSCI ESG DataMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... ESG Research. "Clients have requested access to quantitative ESG data and metrics in order to better facilitate ESG integration and analysis. We are happy to provide a substantive set of metrics with the MSCI ESG DataMetrics product." MSCI ESG DataMetrics ...

PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... "Responsible investment is one of the fastest growing investment trends of the 21st century and robust reporting on ESG integration, voting and stewardship activity is essential if the financial services industry is to win back the trust of its stakeholders," ...

Mariner Investment Group selects MSCI ESG Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... multi-strategy client mandates", the fund manager said in a statement. "We are proud to work with Mariner, a pioneer in ESG integration," said Remy Briand, managing director and head of MSCI Index and ESG Research. "Mariner has indicated that ESG ratings ...

Local Government Super selects SSgA for equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... ASX because of the nature of the index," he said. "It's mining and bank-heavy. It's more difficult to do more ESG integration as you could in the MSCI World, where there are a lot of problematic companies, but there are also companies that are developing ...

RIAA: Responsible Investment portfolios continue to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... billion from 2011, and is a combination of all ethical and socially responsible funds as well as funds managed under ESG integration that are rated as above average by investment consultant Mercer, according to RIAA. The benchmark report also found that ...

CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... environmental issues as key issues for 2013 in its report. See Also: Colonial First State GAM to drive further ESG integration

Local Government Super adopts private equity ESG framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... private equity portfolio, Hartnett said. Their asset consultant, Quentin Ayers, is aware of LGS's position in ESG integration and must comment on ESG for all potential investments, Hartnett said. "I give an overview or comment on every [private equity] ...

Colonial First State GAM to drive further ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) rankings, but CFSCAM is seeking to push their performance in ESG integration further, said Will Oulton, global head of responsible investment, who was in Australia this week. "We think there are a lot ...