MFSS2011 Investment Stewardship Award Investment Manager Category Winner

The Melbourne Financial Services Symposium Investment Stewardship Award recognises long term responsible investment achievement and is proudly sponsored by the Victorian Funds Management Corporation.

Applicants were assessed on their application of good stewardship through environmental and social governance factors, such as: investment performance, governance, risk management, investment philosophy, service quality, and product innovation.

The judges felt that GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT met all of the criteria for the Investment Stewardship Award for Investment Managers, combining consistent top quartile performance with a rigorous discounted cash-flow valuation and portfolio construction process, risk-adjusted for ESG considerations.

In a market where there are an array of specialists advising on all aspects of risk, including ESG, our winner does much of this research itself. This firm has demonstrated a high degree of engagement with both investors and investees, and have shown themselves to be excellent stewards of their clients money while taking into account the long term.

The judges felt that GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT met all of the criteria for the Investment Stewardship Award for Investment Managers, combining consistent top quartile performance with a rigorous discounted cash-flow valuation and portfolio construction process, risk-adjusted for ESG considerations.

In a market where there are an array of specialists advising on all aspects of risk, including ESG, our winner does much of this research itself. This firm has demonstrated a high degree of engagement with both investors and investees, and have shown themselves to be excellent stewards of their clients money while taking into account the long term.

Congratulations