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BetaShares ethical ETFs see nearly $300m in new inflows in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... of 2020 while also showing strong performance through a volatile market. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares "The pace of growth in our ethical suite has picked up very significantly since the outbreak of COVID-19," said Alex Vynokur, chief executive ...

Pivot to virtual AGMs, communication offer opportunities: Redback Connect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... channel of communication, while 7% per cent who rely most on face-to-face events. Within that cohort, the primary concern was a pace of engagement, with 26% saying they had challenges gathering questions from investors, and that email and face-to-face ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... will be in place," Armour said. While groups representing various stakeholders in the AGM process are mindful of the quick pace of change brought about by this crisis, they are also engaging with regulators and companies to safeguard shareholder rights ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... at what its value into the future looks like if, let's say consumers don't come back into the car showrooms at the pace and level that they used to in the immediate past, and the consumer looks for different value propositions in what they want ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds are governed by legal and fiduciary obligations to act in the best interest of members, which can dictate the pace and outcome of decisions and may result in continued engagement, rather than divestment. "The Australian Prudential ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... may not be disqualifying. "Given the macro environment companies are operating under, the risks of climate change, and the pace of societal preference change, all this drives you to believe that ESG issues are important today and are increasingly more ...

Australian Ethical reports AUM of $2.82 billion in full year results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... increased by 28% to $28.6m, up from $22.3m for the prior corresponding period. The expense base grew "at a slightly faster pace than revenue" because of continued investment in the business and hires in staff. Simons noted that a significant portion ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... opportunities. And then fourth is opportunities on campus. This is something for students in finance. And this is going to start at pace and we want to grow this, and expand this audience over time. We'll be doing university events across Australia ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Australian companies continue to improve their sustainability reporting, with focus on environmental issues such as climate change and water, however there are still laggards that are not reporting sufficiently or at all on sustainability issues, according ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... remuneration? Since the US government passed significant corporate tax cuts in December 2017, US listed companies have increased the pace of share buybacks - media outlets cite figures including with $171 billion of stock buyback announcements by February ...