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Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... very much integrated into our approach," he said. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) requires superannuation funds to disclose material risks and how they manage them, but leaves it up the discretion of the funds to determine materiality. ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... fixed rate investments that meet the Australian Ethical charter. "The main interest has been in our product is our superannuation fun, but - even on the managed fund side, our equities funds are doing well, and our balanced fund has seen somewhat of ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... of reporting on sustainability factors in their 2015 public disclosures, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) annual review of corporate sustainability disclosure. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The ACSI review found that ...

Podcast: Australia's Affordable Housing Solution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunities for developing affordable housing. Leveraging private capital, including that of Australia's $1.4 trillion superannuation industry, could unlock significant investment in the sector. But it requires collaboration between businesses, community ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... social impacts of increased affordable housing, to be assessed in conjunction with financial and investment impacts. Superannuation fund HESTA made its first investment in the affordable housing space earlier this year, via its Social Impact Investment ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... by an Individual Analyst or Team for their Australian ESG/SRI AGM Series. ESG RA is an association of Australian superannuation funds, fund managers and asset consultants whose mission is to increase the quantity and quality of broker research in Australia ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and disclosure and has demonstrated leading practice for responsible investments." RIAA has also certified three superannuation funds as part of the Responsible Investment Certification Program. Australian Ethical Super, Christian Super and Local Government ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees are increasingly seeing environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration as part of the process of managing funds for members over the long term, and view engagement with invested companies as a tool in that process. ...

Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... align their investments with their values." Murray is one recent hire for Australian Ethical - the fund manager and superannuation provider in March hired Mark Williams as an equities analyst. Williams came to Australian Ethical from Morgans. He has ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Three Australian superannuation funds have achieved the highest mark of AAA in the 2016 Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP)'s 2016 benchmark index. AODP this week released the 2016 Global Climate 500 Index, which rates the world's 500 biggest asset ...