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Mercer research surveys governance at superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
More than half of superannuation funds participating in a recent Mercer survey have reported that they do not currently have independent directors on their trustee boards. Pam McAlister, partner and senior governance consultant, Mercer Mercer surveyed ...

Community 21 launches share offer to raise up to AU$4m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Community 21, the financial services organisation that jointly owns Community Sector Banking with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... had appointed Northern Trust Asset Management's international business to manage an AU$220 million global equity index mandate that incorporates the fund's ESG screens, which exclude tobacco companies and cluster munitions manufacturers. "One of the ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... has appointed Northern Trust Asset Management's international business to manage an AU$220 million global equity index mandate that incorporates the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens. "We are delighted to see such a landmark investment ...

LUCRF selects Northern Trust for ESG-screened mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... has appointed Northern Trust Asset Management's international business to manage an AU$220 million global equity index mandate that incorporates the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens. The AU$4 billion industry superannuation fund ...

LGS Taps AMP Capital for social infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... primarily derived from long-term, CPI-linked concession arrangements with government bodies, AMP Capital said. "These mandate wins follow a strong 2013 for the AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund, which in addition to acquiring three assets was ...

Government announces plan to abolish ARENA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... agency said. "ARENA will continue to work with stakeholders to deliver these projects and monitor milestones as part of its mandate to improve the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies and their uptake across Australia," the agency said. "Proponents ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... "It continues the trend of seeing more green bonds in the market, and for us, it sits within our global government bond mandate.... I think it shows there's appetite from investors to put money where their mouths are when it comes to climate change and ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... selected State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to run its global equities portfolio, worth approximately AU$310 million. The mandate will see SSgA invest in a portfolio of global equities that integrates ESG factors into a "proprietary dynamic alpha model," ...

FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds that are members of the Financial Services Council (FSC) will be required to develop and implement an ESG risk management policy from July under the FSC's standards. FSC full members must comply with standards that are relevant ...