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Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) has named Westpac Banking Group and Stockland as industry group leaders in the 2015 indices review. DJSI has also added BHP Billiton as one of the three largest addition to the indices by market capitalisation. ...

Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
A group of institutional infrastructure investors have launched GRESB Infrastructure, a global sustainability benchmark for infrastructure assets. Investors including AIMCo, APG, ATP, Aviva Investors, CalPERS, Mirova, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Similarly, the social return benchmarks are flexible, Fowler said. "It's not really appropriate for us to set a single benchmark return because that would constrain potential investments," Fowler said. Although the AU$30 million investment is relatively ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Once again, Australia and New Zealand property companies and funds topped the list of the Global Real Estate Benchmark (GRESB). According to the 2015 report, Australia and New Zealand continue to "significantly outperform" other regions with an average ...

Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... comprised of the 50 leading medium to large sustainable ASX-listed companies, and are designed to serve as both an internal benchmark for Future Super's equity portfolios and to satisfy demand from retail and institutional investors. "For us, there are ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... central part of core responsible investment as defined by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 2015 benchmark report. It makes up a chunk of responsible investment assets in Australia, but is dwarfed by broader ESG screening techniques. ...

Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... through asset managers or super funds, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)'s 2015 benchmark report. Core responsible investment AUM has doubled in the past two years, from AU$15.2 billion to AU$31.6 billion. Earlier ...

NZ responsible investment assets increase 10%: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... with the granting and philanthropic mission of the trusts, O'Connor said. The New Zealand report will be used to set a benchmark for measuring more granular progress over time as well as a piece of information for the advisor sector, O'Connor said. "It ...

Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... investment assets reached AU$31.6 billion in 2014, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) benchmark report. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO Responsible investment assets - those assets that apply one or more strategies ranging ...

UCA Funds Management to convert funds to MIS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... self-managed superannuation funds and corporates. The Uniting Growth Fund returned 4.5% for the year, slightly below the benchmark of 4.99%. The UCA Growth portfolio returned 8.22%, ahead of the benchmark of 8.09%, the UCA Australian Equities Portfolio ...