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Russell Investments goes cluster-free

19 December 2016

Russell Investments has joined the growing band of managers to specifically exclude controversial weapons manufacturers from its investment universe. In a note to NZ clients earlier this month, Russell says the change followed a recent review of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) process. InvestmentNewsNZ. More>

Human rights and KiwiSaver: Death penalty, extra-judicial killings, and repression

27 August 2016

It's time to talk about the human rights records of the country's KiwiSavers schemes, says the chairman of the Human Rights Foundation.  The past two weeks has seen the re-emergence of concern over KiwiSaver schemes investing in land mine and cluster bomb makers.  More>