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Government proposes governance changes for super boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
The federal government has proposed legislation that will require boards of superannuation funds to be comprised of at least one third independent directors and an independent chair. Pauline Vamos, CEO, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

BNP Paribas launches ESG reporting tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... and analytical services around ESG. "We have looked at asset owners, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and superannuation funds, and they have a need to meet regulatory standards, like the Financial Services Council in Australia, IORP in Europe ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Legal and investment experts have been advising superannuation fund trustees that they have an obligation to include evaluation of climate change risk in their overall governance and investment processes. But there may be new urgency to the calls, influenced ...

VicSuper exploring developing climate change fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... with the membership base will look at how they're feeling about climate change, what they would like from their superannuation investment, so we could make an informed decision about where we go next," Simpson said. "We have discussed this at the CEO ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... wanted to invest in this issuance should be able to have the opportunity to do so. ANZ had these 46 investors - superannuation funds,councils, insurance companies, semi-governments, private banks. Once they participate in something like this, they'll ...

LGS joins Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... the carbon performance of our portfolio." Last year, LGS implemented a negative screen on fossil fuels, and the superannuation fund has reduced the carbon intensity of their international share portfolio to 30% below its benchmark. During that time ...

VicSuper signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
VicSuper has become signatory to the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD), the first Australian superannuation fund to do so. NCD is a global finance-led initiative convened by the Global Canopy Programme (GCP) and the UN Environment Programme Finance ...

LGS publicly discloses proxy voting intentions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... of our ownership rights as long-term investors." LGS generally votes "in accordance" with Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and CGI Glass Lewis recommendations, but will vote against those recommendations if the fund believes there ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Report moderated this live panel debate examining the legal and governance issues behind fossil fuel divestment. A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded in the fund's ...

ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... 33% of the index continue to rate in the lowest categories of reporting, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has issued its eighth annual report on ASX200 sustainability disclosures ...