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Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management UCA Funds Management and seven other organisations, including other investors, engagement specialists, financial counsellors and advocacy organisations, have, over the course of this year, raised concerns with proposals ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... but one that is growing. Our companies are required to report. It's not a compliance initiative, but it is focused on engagement, dialogue and continuous improvement." Engaging with companies on human rights topics can sometimes be challenging because ...

ACSI annual report outlines 2015-2018 strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors reported that 78% of engagement targets showed improvement in the 2014/2015 year, while also increasing the number of companies they engaged with by 20%. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI released its ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... project, and there's the tenant consent process.... Whereas in NSW, there's more of a relationship in the market with engagement with the building owners and developers." The South Australian legislation was passed with the support of John Darley MLC ...

NZ Super publishes white paper on ESG beliefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... between responsible investing strategies and improved investment returns and positive impact on company performance from engagement. "We're very comfortable as an organisation that this is an investment belief that fits with the long term outlook of ...

The price of climate change to impact portfolios: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... in the future. BlackRock notes that divestment is one solution to mitigate these potential risks, but also said that engagement with companies that are heavy carbon emitters can affect positive change. Internally, BlackRock will be using the results ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... broadly through their investment portfolios. In addition to those drivers, there is also increased scrutiny and calls for engagement from the non-governmental organisation (NGO) and public space around ESG-related issues, and investors will have to respond ...

Cbus Super hires new investment manager - ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... and direct ESG investing experience will be a great asset for Cbus as we ramp up our own company research and direct engagement program," said Kristian Fok, executive manager - investment strategy. Bradford succeeds Louise Davidson, who left Cbus earlier ...

CDP Names Climate A List in 2015 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... management have responsibility for climate change, 75% have incentives for the management of climate change, 84% report engagement with policymakers on climate change, 50% have intensity emissions reduction targets, 89% have active emissions reduction ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire Kris Douma

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... factors across all asset classes. During that time, he was involved in several PRI initiatives, both in collaborative engagement activities and the development of work streams for different asset classes. Previous to that, Kris served in the Dutch parliament ...