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LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability leadership for the second year in a row by research firm SuperRatings. The Infinity Award recognises the superannuation fund that is practicing responsible investment principles and open communication of RI processes to its membership. ...

Emerald Wrap launches, joins UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Emerald Wrap, a dedicated responsible investment, superannuation and pension platform, has added RaboDirect, a division of Rabobank Australia, as a second term deposit provider to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and will become a signatory to the UN ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors from 12 countries, including Statewide Super and New Zealand Superannuation Fund, have contacted 118 UN Global Compact (UNGC) companies on the issue of increased reporting on environmental, social and governance activities. ...

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Women are a minority on superannuation trustee boards, comprising only 19% of trustees at not-for-profit funds and an estimated 10% of retail funds, according to research from Rainmaker Information. "Women are grossly under-represented on fund trustee ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... investment perspective as well. In addition to PWYP Australia, organisations such as the Australian Council on Superannuation Investors have also advocated for disclosure to the ASX, and PWYP itself is made up of coalition members including the CFMEU ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... constrain future ability to change the board size again as necessary." At AustralianSuper, the AU$42bn industry superannuation fund voted on 848 resolutions, with director elections and executive remuneration "remaining by far the most common issues," ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... were: ATI Asset Management, Australian Ethical Investment, BT Investment Management, Catholic Super, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, Dalton Nicol Reid, Dexus Property Group, MTAA Superannuation Fund, Perpetual Investments, The GPT Group, VicSuper ...

Leightons under investigation over payment disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... potential risk to investors is considerable. Last year, CAER wrote a report on behalf of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) concluding that three quarters of ASX100 companies that operate in a sector or country deemed "high-risk" ...

Finsia: ESG consistent with superannuation fiduciary duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... social and governance (ESG) factors into investment processes is "entirely consistent" with the fiduciary duties of superannuation trustees, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) said in a newly published guide to ESG implementation. ...

IGCC working group engages on green finance design, function

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... submission to the CEFC expert review panel, said Andrew Major, chair of the LCFWG and general manager - investments at superannuation fund HESTA. "The focus of the LCFWG is on complementary measures that provide funding for risk mitigation and/or to ...