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University of Sydney issues second impact investing report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
A new study from the University of Sydney Business School concludes there is no legal barrier preventing trusts and foundations from pursuing impact investments, and finds that impact investing has to move past the stage of engaging with early adopters ...

Norton Rose Fulbright: trustees must consider climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees have a legal obligation to evaluate and appropriately respond to climate change risks in their funds' investment portfolios, according to Norton Rose Fulbright. Zein El Hassan, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright "Trustees should ...

Combining quality measures with ESG can yield higher returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... risk, have just as much ESG content." Northern Trust originally conducted the research for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, but found the conclusions of research so persuasive that it has used the paper as a discussion point with other clients and ...

PRI moving ahead with governance review, disclosure regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Australia and attended the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF), AIST's annual event for the not-for-profit superannuation fund industry. "I was pleased to see that there were quite a lot of ESG sessions on the agenda - that was good," she said. "I ...

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 ...

Australian Ethical Investment hires head of ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... decision making remain true to our Ethical Charter, serving all of our stakeholders including shareholders, superannuation fund members, investors and the community at large."

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... We're trying to break down that myth that going fossil-fuel-free means you have to compromise on returns. Superannuation fund trustees have a fiduciary responsibility to their members, but if we can show them that it is possible to take a moral stance ...

Cbus Super to target suicide prevention initiatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... possible work-related risk factors for suicide," according to Cbus Super. Cbus Super is an AU$22 billion industry superannuation fund with more than 700,000 industry and general public members and primarily manages retirement savings on behalf of the ...

NZ Super Fund sells partial forestry stake to iwi collective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
New Zealand Superannuation Fund has sold a 2.5% stake in New Zealand's largest forestry business to six iwi organisations. The six iwi representative organisations - Ngati Rangitihi, Ngati Whakaue Assets and Te Arawa River Iwi Limited Partnership, Ngati ...

Video: Taking ESG integration to the investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
Taking ESG integration to the investment committee from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate examining how and to what extent superannuation funds are integrating environmental, social and governance ...