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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 ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... said he was attracted to the role at Good Super because of the fund's investment mission. Good Super, a retail superannuation fund that launched last year, has the stated goal of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term ...

Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... to Phil Vernon, managing director. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director Australian Ethical said its superannuation fund posted growth of 20% in 2014, compared with industry growth of -0.1%, and net inflows to its superannuation fund products ...

Northern Trust to open asset management in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... is the custodian for asset owners including the Future Fund, CSC, QIC, IAG, ACT Treasury and Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS). "Whilst asset servicing has been the lead business for us in Australia, we're starting to look at asset management ...

Instreet Investment buys The Emerald Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... but only has AU$30 million in assets under management. The Emerald Wrap is a dedicated responsible investment, superannuation and pension platform. The Emerald Club had more than 200 funds on its approved product list and includes separately managed ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... ESG scores and toward companies with better ESG scores. Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact A new retail superannuation fund, Good Super, has been launched with the mission of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Politics is the process of governing an entity for the purpose of allocating resources. Superannuation funds are not partisan political participants in the way that elected politicians are, but funds' investment activities are impacted by politics ...

Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... guidance from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on the "appropriateness of impact investment for superannuation trustees," and an amendment to the law to "facilitate private ancillary funds established and controlled by 'sophisticated' ...