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PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Six Australian superannuation funds have been named in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Leaders' Group for 2019. Cbus, First State Super, HESTA, Local Government Super, VicSuper and Vision Super were all selected as leaders by the PRI. ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... Funds Group, at Stewart Investors. He moved to his position earlier this year after working as head of responsible investment, Asia Pacific at Colonial First State Global Asset Management for seven years. He is also the founder of Altiorem, an online ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... representation across groups and we set out to ensure that there are people who don't sit just within the responsible investment community, or just insurance, or just banking," said Simon O'Connor, co-chair of the Initiative and CEO of the Responsible ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Responsible investment is a "fundamental practice" in New Zealand, accounting for more than 70% of total assets under management (AUM), according to the latest Benchmark Report issued by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). ...

ISS ESG launches Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... with top environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance based on ISS ESG ratings. ISS ESG is the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. The Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series tracks companies fulfilling what ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian responsible investment market is nearing the $1 trillion mark, and the next focus of the industry is to focus on defining leading practice and lifting through the industry, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... integration to impact investing is "inevitable"," said Matt Christensen, AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investment at the same presentation. Christensen noted that recent elections to European Parliament brought new members from Green ...

Legg Mason launches QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Legg Mason has launched the Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund, a global equity fund that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and ethical screens. The fund uses the investment expertise of wholly owned ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Bill Hartnett

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... and Asia Pacific. Hartnett moved to ASI from the $12 billion Local Government Super, where he was head of responsible investment. "We are delighted Bill has joined our ESG Investment team, which is growing in importance, as we continue to move ESG considerations ...

CFSGAM to divest from tobacco products across portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... divestment of current holdings by (or before) the end of 2019." The new policy is overseen by the FSI Global Responsible Investment Steering Group and is subject to regular review by the FSI ESG Committee. The implementation of the Policy is managed ...