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NZ responsible investment assets increase 10%: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Responsible investment assets in New Zealand increased by 10% in 2014 and reached NZ$63.5 billion, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). graphic courtesy of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

NZ Super Fund releases PRI report, assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has given the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) an A+ for its overall approach to responsible investment. NZ Super Fund has released its 2015 PRI report, as well as the PRI's ...

Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... tobacco assets. This year, RIAA worked with EY to gather data on more than 90 financial products in Australia and New Zealand, and conducted a review of 85 fund managers. Of those managers, 58% of Australian managers provided information to RIAA and ...

UCA Funds Management select Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... social enterprise to hold a responsible entity license. Northern Trust is a full-service provider to the Australian and New Zealand market and delivers a range of solutions for institutional clients; including Australian investment accounting and tax ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... and its management plan for emissions to CDP, and has done so since 2006, said James Day, director - Australia and New Zealand, CDP. In 2014, AGL was scored a 92 out of a possible 100 for disclosure and a B out of a scale of A to E for performance around ...

Super boards can add value with ESG focus: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... diversity, using other people's strengths," said David Braga, Head of BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia and New Zealand. "In a sense, it's no different to what's going on in general - what it is to be a good corporate governance body, whether ...

Inflection Point Capital Management launches Zero Carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... to capture that." LFIP is in the process of developing the ZC portfolio, but it will likely include Australian and New Zealand listed companies as part of the global mix. Noble noted that solutions can be tailored for Australian/NZ investors seeking ...

NZ Super Fund selects Northern Trust for passive mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has (NZ Super Fund) selected Northern Trust Asset Management to manage a global fixed income mandate which includes the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens. Wayne Bowers, CEO, CIO Europe, the ...

Emma Herd appointed IGCC CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... acceleration in investor engagement and positive carbon practice underway," Herd said. "As the peak body in Australia and New Zealand for investors focused on managing carbon exposure, I am excited about taking on the leadership of the Investor Group ...

Climate change impacts on investments "inevitable": Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... would produce this report last September, and Mercer Mercer collaborated with 16 investment partners, including Cbus, New Zealand Super, collectively responsible for more than US$1.5 trillion. It was supported by IFC, the private sector arm of the World ...