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ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... shareholder scrutiny. Median fixed pay for ASX100 CEOS peaked in FY12 at $1.95m and the average peaked at $2.02m in 2009. The research found that even though the number of CEOs who received no bonus for performance reasons increased from four to eight ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Alpha Fund Managers has invested in Australian Ethical's flagship Australian Shares Fund. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director The Australian Shares Fund "aims to provide long-term growth focusing on Australian companies that ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Yolanda Beattie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... this episode of The Sustainability Report Podcast, we're talking about diversity in the investment management industry. Research conducted by Mercer has revealed that in the investment management industry, bias in recruitment and promotion decisions ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Morningstar, Inc. a leading provider of independent investment research, has acquired a 40% stake in Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research and ratings. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Morningstar ...

Cyber security a rapidly evolving material risk for companies: Citi Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Cyber security and data protection is a rapidly evolving material risk for companies, and Citi Research recently surveyed the ASX100 to assess how companies are responding to the risk. Elaine Prior, managing director / ESG analyst, Citi Research Citi ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Ethical investment has grown strongly in recent years - as evidenced by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) 2017 report - but in addition to providing strong return for members, ethical investment can also be a powerful tool for ...

WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... "Burkina Faso places highest among the low-income countries studied; its mining sector ranks 20th overall." The NRGI research assesses how countries' governance impacts on their ability to realise value and mange revenues from their resources. "Good ...

Social Ventures Australia launches SVA Fundamentals for Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... effective. Rob Koczkar, chief executive, Social Ventures Australia The SVA Fundamentals for Impact draws upon international research and SVA's experience in the sector, and is designed "to help assess and guide the activities and investment decisions ...

International Finance Corporation launches NZ dollar-denominated green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... criteria for eligible investments are independently verified by the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research-Oslo (CICERO). "This issuance demonstrates the continued and expanding role of capital markets in mobilizing international ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Research conducted by Mercer has revealed that in the investment management industry, bias in recruitment and promotion decisions as well as workplace culture block opportunities for "under-represented talent to thrive." Yolanda Beattie, diversity and ...