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May 2008
RI round-up May 28
RI’s bite-sized round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment news.
RI mainstreaming boost as Mercer rates total manager database
Consultant says it is ‘hard-coding’ ESG into manager selection process.
CAFOD calls on supporters to probe pension funds on mining concerns
Catholic aid agency joins with FairPensions for UK institutional lobby effort.
Pension funds look for allies on RI mandates
Funds say pooling resources could promote more RI product in the market.
RI round-up May 23
RI’s bite-sized round-up of the week’s main responsible investment news.
Massive investor coalition petitions US govt on greenhouse gas cuts
Ceres and INCR signatory letter outlines three climate change policy recommendations ahead of Senate debate next month.
Sarbanes-Oxley author expects increased investment banking ‘oversight’ by Fed and SEC post sub-prime
Paul Sarbanes defends his 2002 act from critics, warning of amnesia.
US could end European investor class actions: leading academic
ExxonMobil AGM next week also raises US CEO/Chairman split question.
UK pension fund takes stake in climate change asset manager
USS joins with three other investors for majority holding in London-based Climate Change Capital.
RI round-up: May 16
RI’s bite-sized round-up of the week’s major responsible investment news.
Investors to boost RI assets by $137bn: RI Landscape survey results
Asset owners running $1.5 trillion outline how they integrate environmental, social and governance issues into investment.
New Ways charity trek 2008 - Mount Kilimanjaro
Charity with strong links to the pensions and investment community calls for volunteers for a sponsored trek up Mount Kilimanjaro
SRI funds suffer outflows as market slump hits
KBC SRI fund sales stay strong despite sector outflows.
Asia’s state pension funds: en route to better governance
Funds in China, Korea and Thailand break ground on voting and corporate accountability, but there are still areas to develop.
Exxon and HSBC: hollow victories on pay and governance
Why important AGMs this week at ExxonMobil and HSBC will end up asking more questions than answers.
DC pension saving: the next ethical consumer boom?
Defined contribution pension savings part of first UK National Ethical Investment Week.
The importance of responsible investment: Views from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund
How New Zealand runs its NZ$13.5 bn (€6.8bn) national pension fund to protect the country’s reputation.
Mainstreaming RI: The Enhanced Analytics Initiative needs you!
Why the biggest challenge now is to get relevant extra-financial analysis direct to mainstream analysts.
Changing the system: why sell side research must improve
The sub-prime crisis has re-opened questions about the quality and independence of sell side research.
EIRIS: Peter Webster looks back at 25 years of responsible research
UK research company celebrates 25th year of corporate and SRI scrutiny.