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Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Corporation (CSC), which will cease to be a shareholder. The move is designed to augment Pendal's ESG research and stewardship capability, said CEO Richard Brandweiner. "This is part of a broader strategic initiative." Brandweiner said. "There are three ...

Coles recognised by Marine Stewardship Council for sustainable seafood

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Supermarket Coles has been recognised by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its use of sustainable seafood in their stores. (photo courtesy of MSC) MSC has announced the winners of the 2019 Wave of Change Awards, and Coles was given the MSC Oceania ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... investing in that industry by following the composition of the standard indices. "Responsible investment is a matter of stewardship and we continue to collaborate with external parties to deliver meaningful change throughout the investment value chain," ...

Sustainalytics acquires GES International, increases global reach

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... Furugard and headquartered in Stockholm. The firm has expertise in norms-based screening, global standards engagement, stewardship and fiduciary voting services, Sustainalytics said. "As investors place an increasingly high value on constructive engagement ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... based in Edinburgh, with research offices in London, Singapore and Sydney. Stewart Investors has a strong belief in stewardship at the heart of their investment philosophy, with engagement around issues of concern as part of its process. "We can show ...

Cbus becomes Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
Cbus has become the fifth signatory to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) launched the code, which covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... carbon and community forestry projects in Asia. We've been very active in terms of certification thru the [Forest Stewardship Council] FSC. We've brought much more transparency in terms of impact reporting across the sustainable framework. I think we ...

Australia's disclosure of executive remuneration lagging: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... the Eurozone, 26% in Asia-Pacific and 24% in North America, according to AXA IM's 2017/18 Responsible Investment and Stewardship Report. "This opaqueness makes it difficult for shareholders to visualise a clear line of sight between executive reward ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... services side, someone who can understand the expectations of clients," Mitchell said. "We're also hiring within the stewardship team, and there are plans to build up the team over the next 12-18 months." Mitchell was recently named co-head of responsible ...

ACSI to expand research, analyst team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is expanding its ESG research and analyst team because of increased demand for investment stewardship services by its members. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance, engagement and policy ACSI is advertising for ...