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NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... who are in the main independent school teachers that are more progressive in their social mores, but are a fairly conservative constituency when it comes to their investment appetite," Rodwell-Ball said. "There was a lack of uptake in the Green Shares ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has held its first investor briefing, discussing the structure and returns of its three portfolios, its investment approach to selecting Australian equities and disclosing that a AU$7.7 million loan relating to the now-defunct Acacia ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... investing for not for profits, there are a few principles that come to play. Not for profits are relatively more conservative as investors and they're more income-focused. The reason they're income-focused is that a lot of not for profits build up a ...

ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... recommending that our members vote against re-election of incumbent boards. ACSI noted that its current position is "conservative", compared to some international law reform in progress. ACSI pointed to a proposed European Union directive on gender diversity ...

AXA IM brings ESG metrics to fixed income portfolio analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... a portfolio to overweigh strong ESG performance and underweigh poor ESG performance. "If you want to be smart and conservative, you could think about this as insurance, as a way of avoiding reputational risk," Christensen said. "In some markets we're ...

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... credit for," he said. "These asset owners must start to demonstrate the value of what they do. They're naturally conservative and they have been reluctant to do so." Poulter has criticised the pension industry globally, saying that while pension funds ...

Woolworths poker machine vote fails, but push to continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... will continue to hold strategic value, Smith said. "I think it's still a powerful tool in the armoury," he said. "Conservative equity investors, tend to favour the engagement route and that's something we're into as well, but I think it's important for ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Australia's infrastructure is not equipped to handle more frequent, extreme weather events and other impacts of climate change, with the electricity, road and rail and financial services sector underprepared, according to a report from The Climate Institute. ...

City of Melbourne EUAs extended to include property trusts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
Property trusts will be able to access environmental upgrade finances in the City of Melbourne, opening up 42% of the city's lettable commercial property space environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) for energy and waste efficiency upgrades. Scott Bocskay ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... with the views across a number of organisations, the CEFC can play a de-risking role. Investment appetite is pretty conservative and return periods are shorter, and playing a de-risking role can be valuable for funds getting involved in clean energy ...