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Superannuation funds aware of ESG macro-impact

BY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012 12:09PM

Superannuation funds are realising that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be integrated into macro-level investment decisions, and not merely as issues in individual companies, according to boutique fund manager Solaris Investment Management.

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