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VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund VicSuper has signed a global investor statement on tobacco and reaffirmed its status as a tobacco free superfund. Michael Dundon, CEO, VicSuper This week marked World No Tobacco Day, and the AU$17 billion VicSuper signed the investor ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... evolves". Simon Sheikh, managing director of Future Super, also noted the alignment between the investment and the superannuation fund's members. "Future Super is committed to accelerating the transition to 100% renewable energy," Sheikh said. "Our members ...

ACSI names Ian Silk as new president, Antony Thow as deputy president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Ian Silk, chief executive office at AustralianSuper, will become the new president of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), while Antony Thow, chief operating officer at LUCRF will become deputy president. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ...

RIAA launches Impact Investment Forum to build scale in sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Forum will act as a "dedicated hub to connect and deepen" the participation of government, philanthropy and the superannuation industry in impact investing, while furthering the research projects begun by the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing ...

Government to establish $1 bn National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... that is able to issue bonds to investors, with the intent of seeing those bonds taken up by institutional capital, superannuation, and the like," said Mark Peacock, a cting executive director, Impact Investing, Social Ventures Australia. "Because they're ...

Directors speak to evolving, expanding role of corporate boards at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... the governance and financial and non-financial issues facing their companies at the recent Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) annual conference. Panellists speaking at the ACSI conference agreed that the scope and responsibilities ...

Citi, Credit Suisse recognised at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... JP Morgan and Macquarie Bank. Nominations were assessed by the ESG RA Research Evaluation Committee, comprising superannuation funds and fund managers. The award for Best Piece of New ESG Research by an Individual Analyst or Team went to Get Inside the ...

Asset owners identify economic inequality as rising investment risk at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... concerns for global institutional asset owners, according to a panel speaking at the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference. From the point of view of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), economic inequality ...

Australian Ethical Investment exceeds $2 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... since 2015. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director For March 2017, the ethical investment and superannuation provider saw net inflows of $32.1 million and saw new members of 1,053. "This is a significant milestone for Australian ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... announcing in additional to their commitment to ESG integration, they're now putting in place negative screens as well. Superannuation funds will do corporate engagement, ESG integration, selected negative screens and even make an allocation to a sustainability ...