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SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) the investment management business of State Street Corporation has decided to exclude tobacco and controversial weapons shares from the State Street Global Index Plus Trust. Jonathan Shead, head of portfolio strategies ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Westpac and Mirvac have been named as global leaders in two of the 24 industry groups represented in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2017. S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), and RobecoSAM, an investment specialist focused on sustainability investing ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The forthcoming launch of new retail superannuation funds points to an interesting trend - a focus on member-centric technology, more focused investment offerings and out-front messaging putting responsible/ethical investment at the centre of the offering. ...

Globally, few companies can effectively demonstrate climate risk disclosure: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Few globally listed companies can "effectively demonstrate to investors how they climate risk into long-term strategy", according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Rakhi Kumar, Managing Director and Head of ESG Investments and Asset Stewardship ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Average fixed pay for ASX100 CEOs in 2016 was $1.89 million, with median CEO pay at $1.79 million, well below the 2009 peak for pay, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) annual survey of CEO pay. Louise Davidson, ACSI ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, NAB mark 5th anniversary of Good Money launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
The Good Money retail stores pioneered by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the National Australia Bank (NAB) and state governments have turned five. L-R: Adam Mooney, Chief Executive Officer at Good Shepherd Microfinance, Corinne Proske ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Ethical investment has grown strongly in recent years - as evidenced by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 2017 report - but in addition to providing strong return for members, ethical investment can also be a powerful tool for ...

Responsible Investment assets top $622 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Responsible investments have more than quadrupled over the past three years to $622 billion, with 44% of Australia's assets under management invested through some form of responsible investment strategy, according to the Responsible Investment Association ...

Australian, NZ organisations consider impacts of bribery, corruption: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
While Australian and New Zealand organisations recognise the reputational, financial and cultural risks of incidents of bribery and corruption, their response to managing those risks are "slow, compared to others worldwide," according to Deloitte. Deloitte ...

Sustainable Platform assesses database of companies against SDGs, performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
A Perth-based organisation of academics and finance professionals have launched The Sustainable Platform, a searchable database of companies meant to assist companies in screening portfolios to absolute sustainability performance metrics. The SustainablePlatform.com ...