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Women on Boards tracks gender diversity gains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... including education, listed companies, not-for-profits, sporting boards and other entities. According to the BDI, the superannuation sector, sport, the ASX 100 and cooperative research centres have all posted greater than 5% increases in the number of ...

NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... the taskforce cites Australia's strong, developed financial system, large institutional investor space such as superannuation funds, an established philanthropic tradition, strong small and local business, a developed social sector and a historical tradition ...

Ethical Advisers' Co-operative AUM reach nearly $1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... under management include a diverse range of products, including direct investment in assets, managed funds and superannuation fund products, Edkins said. "We, collectively as specialist ethical investment advisers, are acting as a conduit between the ...

Funds using custodian to monitor ESG mandates: J.P. Morgan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... rules to see if the managers are adhering to the mandate or not." Pryor was in Australia this week to meet with superannuation fund and asset manager clients about the recently launched Investment Information Services. In Australia, J.P. Morgan has several ...

Future Super founders to launch Future Home Loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... divestment commitment and you have to have a home loan at the same time -that's fewer people than those who have a superannuation fund, but opens up a new age group for us that probably isn't as easy to convince on the super side," he said. "In terms ...

VFMC to divest from tobacco holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... materially impact performance or the probability of investment objectives being met." Since 2011, more than 16 superannuation funds have divested from AU$1.2 billion in tobacco stocks. Dr Bronwyn King, a radiation oncologist at Peter MacCallum Cancer ...

Gordon Hagart to leave ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... from Gordon Hagart, ACSI Gordon Hagart is leaving his role as chief executive officer of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) to return to Europe. Hagart's announcement is "unexpected and regrettable," said Gerard Noonan, ACSI president. ...

RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... education about responsible investment," according to the RIAA website. Currently, 39 funds managed by 14 managers, 15 superannuation fund options within six superannuation funds, 17 financial advisers and two advisory dealer groups are RIAA-certified ...

ACSI sets goal of 30% women on ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has announced an initiative to get women comprising 30% of all ASX200 company boards within the next three years. ACSI will make the initiative a priority for its engagement with ASX200 boards ...

Universities "fail" on climate risk mitigation: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... marker in a surging campaign for transparency and proper management of not only university endowments but also of superannuation funds," Connor said. "We have just seen the beginnings of focus on these funds who, at their very core are supposed to be ...