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Gordon Hagart to leave ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... RAILPEN Investments, Universities Superannuation Scheme, CalPERS, APG Asset Management, PGGM, and New Zealand Superannuation Fund. See Also: ACSI sets goal of 30% women on ASX200 boards ACSI hire Gordon Hagart as new chief executive officer Investment ...

RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... about responsible investment," according to the RIAA website. Currently, 39 funds managed by 14 managers, 15 superannuation fund options within six superannuation funds, 17 financial advisers and two advisory dealer groups are RIAA-certified, O'Connor ...

Universities "fail" on climate risk mitigation: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Note: updated with comment from John Connor, The Climate Institute. Universities in Australia and around the world are doing little to mitigate exposure to climate change's financial risk, or failing to state their mitigation strategies at all, according ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... he was attracted to the role at Good Super because of the fund's investment mission. Good Super, a retail superannuation fund that launched last year, has the stated goal of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term questions ...

Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Phil Vernon, managing director. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director Australian Ethical said its superannuation fund posted growth of 20% in 2014, compared with industry growth of -0.1%, and net inflows to its superannuation fund products ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... scores and toward companies with better ESG scores. Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact A new retail superannuation fund, Good Super, has been launched with the mission of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... have this values criteria in place." Superannuation funds and the license to operate Under Australian law, superannuation fund trustee have a duty of care, skill and diligence, a duty to prudently manage investment risks, a duty to consider the long-term ...

Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
The Financial System Inquiry final report has endorsed several methods to facilitate the development of the impact investment market in Australia. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia The Financial System ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... have a very important role to play to bring public policy back to that appreciation, because you all pay, and superannuation fund members will pay in years to come. [T]hese are long lived investments, people wait for their retirement for a very long ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees have an obligation to respond to environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, and institutions are finding collaborative means to integrate ESG considerations into their operations, according to a panel of ...