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PRI moving ahead with governance review, disclosure regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Reynolds added. When asked by The Sustainability Report, Reynolds, the former CEO of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), said she sees similarities between the disclosure obligations on PRI signatories and new regulations on Australian ...

SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Capital as a model. The social investment bank could "be supported by the 'Big 4' [banks] and funded by unclaimed superannuation and/or bank accounts," SVA said. "This organisation would also look to build effective methods to measure social impact so ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... 7.4 will have impact across the listed market, said Gordon Hagart, chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) "We pushed hard at ACSI for [Recommendation] 7.4 - it's something we feel strongly about," Hagart said. "We ...

Ethical Investment Advisers launches fossil-fuel free SMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... marketed externally. It is available in Praemium Customised Portfolio Service (CPS) both on the investment and superannuation platforms, Edkins said. The fee for the Ethical Investment Advisers Mid Cap Portfolio is 1.14% model manager and administration ...

FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds that are members of the Financial Services Council (FSC) will be required to develop and implement an ESG risk management policy from July under the FSC's standards. FSC full members must comply with standards that are relevant ...

Australian Ethical Investment hires head of ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... investment decision making remain true to our Ethical Charter, serving all of our stakeholders including shareholders, superannuation fund members, investors and the community at large."

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... to bolster their case for divestment from fossil fuel assets when engaging with institutional investors such as superannuation funds, said Charlie Wood, campaigns director at 350.org Australia. "We've been running this divestment campaign in Australia ...

Cbus Super to target suicide prevention initiatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... possible work-related risk factors for suicide," according to Cbus Super. Cbus Super is an AU$22 billion industry superannuation fund with more than 700,000 industry and general public members and primarily manages retirement savings on behalf of the ...

NZ Super Fund sells partial forestry stake to iwi collective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
New Zealand Superannuation Fund has sold a 2.5% stake in New Zealand's largest forestry business to six iwi organisations. The six iwi representative organisations - Ngati Rangitihi, Ngati Whakaue Assets and Te Arawa River Iwi Limited Partnership, Ngati ...

Video: Taking ESG integration to the investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate examining how and to what extent superannuation funds are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process. Institutional ...