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RIAA: majority of Australians would choose responsible super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
A majority of Australians would rather invest in a responsible superannuation fund than a superannuation fund which only considers maximising financial returns, according to a national poll organised by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

VicSuper chooses SSgA for active global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... will also incorporate "A strong focus on risk management." The AU$11.5 billion VicSuper is a not-for-profit superannuation fund with 220,000 members, and integrates ESG into its investment decision-making. "SSgA is excited to be working on this new active ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Zealand now invested responsibly, but that the responsible investment mandate is dominated by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and a few larger community trusts. The New Zealand Superannuation fund has NZ$23 billion in assets under management and ...

UCA Funds Management appoints Terry McCredden to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Dick Carter, chairperson of the UCA Funds Group. "Terry offers us a unique combination of long career as a superannuation fund CEO, an enviable track record in building ethical investment strategies and a background in the financial management of a Christian ...

Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... written to its clients expressing their support for Dunlop's candidacy, and asking clients to contact their superannuation fund providers to lobby them to vote for Dunlop's candidacy. Ethinvest has created a web page on their site with information and ...

LGS invests in US$250 million EBRD green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) green bond. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS was the only Australian superannuation fund to invest in the US$250 million EBRD green bond, which was issued last month. LGS invested $1 million, and was one of 14 ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
There is a new push in Australia to raise the profile of the co-operative and mutual business model, which proponents say inherently melds social and economic goals while contributing to a diversified economy. Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy ...

Westpac, CBA raise $10 million for Benevolent Society SBB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... existing centres, and the planned expansion of six more centres in New South Wales. NGS Super became the first superannuation fund to invest in a social benefit bond with an AU$500,000 allocation to an AU$7 million bond. See Also: Westpac, CBA, Benevolent ...

Australian Ethical Investment to reorganise business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... transact with us," he said. Australian Ethical has also improved its on-boarding operations and focused on their superannuation fund offering, Vernon said. "We are getting a lot of traction from a lot of the support services that we're giving to our ...

Cbus to divest from tobacco assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... companies that manufacture tobacco products. The investment committee and board of the AU$23 billion industry superannuation fund made the decision based on the interests of members and their long-term investment returns. Cbus said the decision was based ...