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VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund VicSuper reported assets under management of AU$15 billion and an 11.1% net return on its default MySuper growth option as part of its 2014/2015 annual report. The superannuation fund used the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 reporting ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Social Venture Australia (SVA) has launched a venture philanthropy fund for Queensland-based social-purpose organisations. Mark Herbertt, Social Ventures Australia Queensland director The Queensland venture philanthropy fund is designed to connect philanthropists ...

Ausbil Investment Management hire Mans Carlsson-Sweeny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... he was a senior ESG research analyst. He previously worked at Carnegie Investment Bank, Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund and Accenture. Ausbil cited his history of research covering the Australian market and insights into ESG issues. ESG is a "central ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Richard Brandweiner is the chief investment officer of First State Super, an AU$53 billion industry superannuation fund. In 2011, First State Super merged with Health Super to create one of Australia's largest public offer superannuation funds. Brandweiner ...

CAER, South Pole Group partner on investment services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
South Pole Group and CAER have partnered to offer investment portfolio carbon footprinting services. Duncan Paterson, CAER CEO CAER will distribute analysis services in the Australian and New Zealand market as a result of this partnership, and is led ...

First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... recent months, investing in venture capital focusing on Australian internet start-ups and Australia agriculture, which the fund says is in line with the investment principal of universal ownership. First State Super has invested AU$110 million with Blackbird ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... he adds. "That means more renewable energy and less dirty, high-carbon fossil fuels. It also means protecting your super fund against company activities that threaten your savings and the future of the planet." ACCR will meet with institutional investors ...

US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... but they demonstrate the way in which factors like climate change have "evolved to potentially have a material impact on a fund's financial risk and return," and failure to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) drivers may expose fiduciaries ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will commit AU$250 million to construction of large-scale solar finance and up to AU$60 million to environmentally friendly social and affordable housing projects. Ted Dow, CEFC CIO CEFC's AU$250 million will ...

Pollinate Energy sells 10,000th solar light

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums, has sold its 10,000th solar light. Pollinate Energy has sold its 10,000th solar light unit. (Photo courtesy Pollinate Energy) The 10,000th ...