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LGS appoint two to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has made to appointments to its investment committee, after reviewing its governance framework. LGS CEO Peter Lambert Local Government Super has hired Bev Durston and Robert Swift. In their new roles, they will assist the ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... done via industry groups such as ACSI, IGCC or RIAA for example," said Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability at Local Government Super. "If there is lobbying being done, it's not meant to be critical of politics, but just to push the agenda of an asset ...

CEFC looks to increase investment in bioenergy projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... costs, waste and carbon emissions across sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, horticulture, utilities and local government." The CEFC is capable of financing bioenergy projects such as converting food and meat processing waste into biogas, producing ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... in the low-carbon fund managed by Amundi. HESTA, Unisuper, USS, ERAFP have also announced strategic decisions. Local Government Super has also recently changed negative screening methodology, which has resulted in new exclusions for companies with exposures ...

LGS hires Scott Armstrong as property portfolio manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has hired Scott Armstrong as property portfolio manager. Armstrong will manage LGS' Local Government Property Fund (LGPF), an unlisted fund comprised of nine NSW commercial, retail and industrial property assets - five office ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) will exclude companies with a material exposure to high carbon-sensitive activities and has opened the door to investing in nuclear energy. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS recently completed the review of its negative screening ...

LGS Taps AMP Capital for social infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) will invest in AMP Capital's Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF), a decision influenced by the social and environmental qualities that are part of the fund, said Bill Hartnett, LGS's head of sustainability. Bill Hartnett ...

Tumut Shire Council to slash electricity costs after upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... assistance for a preliminary energy audit through its Energy Saver program. CEFC has provided finance for other local government projects in places including Wagga Wagga City Council, NSW, Mount Alexander Shire Council, Victoria, Baw Baw Shire Council ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Asset Management, AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Local Government Super, and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. RBS Capital Markets and Westpac Institutional Bank are the joint-lead managers for this ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... global equities that integrates ESG factors into a "proprietary dynamic alpha model," Last year, the AU$8 billion Local Government Super (LGS) gave SSgA a mandate to manage an AU$780 million Australian equities mandate that will include ESG screens ...