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Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... management and enhanced corporate and financial performance. It's seen through a number of metrics, including return on equity, return on sales and return on invested capital. To give you one example of a commonly cited study that was performed in the ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... pre-emptive rights - ACSI believes that companies should respect the pre-emptive rights of existing shareholders by raising equity capital in such a way that all existing shareholders have an opportunity to maintain their interest, or be compensated ...

Carbon price package could yield greater than expected reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... complementary measures in the package. "For example, the package also provides financial support in the form of grants, loans, equity investments or loan guarantees that will overcome some of the shortage of capital facing investors." While ClimateWorks' ...

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... efficiency and sustainability practices in the real estate sector. For institutional investors, it's quite common to screen equity on ESG factors, and for real estate, especially the listed sector, there's information about governance, but beyond that ...

Assistance will "significantly reduce" effects of carbon tax on industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... clear estimates based on that kind of disclosure. MSCI called upon companies with joint venture operations to disclose equity accounted emissions, not just emissions at an operational control basis. "Certainly, there's a range of things that companies ...

Investor Profile: Victorian Funds Management Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... period. You have to use data that comes in and go back and provide feedback to the managers. In 2008, the survey was listed equity focused only. I have already surveyed, but haven't finished considering, our listed equity managers for the second time ...

Benchmarking superannuation funds' sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... responsible investment strategies across Australian shares, international shares, property, and the absolute return and private equity asset classes, according to the fund. SuperRatings noted "LGS has shown excellent practices in measurement, reporting ...

MSCI launches 25 new ESG indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... indices. "The new MSCI ESG Indices reflect our unique ability to combine high quality ESG research with leading global equity indices," said Remy Briand, global head of index and ESG research at MSCI. "They broaden and deepen our ESG index line-up, enabling ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... investors globally view climate change as a material investment risk/opportunity, and most frequently look to their listed equity portfolio when considering climate change issues, according to a Mercer study commissioned by international climate change ...

Finsia drafts principles to disclose, address gender divide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Finsia partnered with independent research firm Corporate Analysis Enhanced Responsibility (CAER) to author Promoting gender equity through transparency, a report examining the representation of women in Australia's financial services industry. The report ...