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ASX200 hits 30% target for women on boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... of board diversity; a diverse mix of views and perspectives around the table increases board performance and reduces the risk of group think," Armour said. "We should recognise the commitment of community and business leaders to achieve this milestone ...

ASFI identifies six critical challenges for sustainable finance roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... reporting their impacts, and it sort of those tools of practice that are going to enable us to be able to value properly, assess risk properly, and aggregate that on a portfolio wide basis." This then leads to unlocking sustainable finance and capital. ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... but a legal expert cautioned that directors should not interpret too much from the decision. Sarah Barker, head of climate risk governance at Minter Ellison Lawyers On Tuesday, a state supreme court judge in New York cleared Exxon on fraud charges. The ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... it also makes a better business, and a better business means a more predictable, more reliable returns over time." Climate risk is part of those considerations, with Mills noting that within the European geography, different risks necessitate different ...

Investing in insurance linked securities, integrating climate risk: Amundi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... but Amundi believes there is a long-term investment thesis. "The investment itself is essentially transferring insurable risk into a security vehicle, so the performance of a security is highly driven by the occurrence/non-occurrence of large scale natural ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Zurich, Allianz and AXA also score well. The scorecard also turns the spotlight on insurance brokers - companies that arrange risk cover for customers -highlighting the role that Aon, Marsh, Willis Towers Watson, and Arthur J. Gallagher play in supporting ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... The scandal has seen CEO Brian Hartzer resign, Chairman Lindsay Maxsted announce he will retire from his role early, and risk and compliance committee chairman Ewen Crouch will depart at the 12 December AGM. The company is facing a second strike against ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Asia. Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has resigned, Chairman Lindsay Maxsted has announced he will retire from his role early, and risk and compliance committee chairman Ewen Crouch will depart at the 12 December AGM. The company is facing a second strike ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... reduction, clean water and those types of things.... "We're careful to not invest in things where we think there's reputational risk, and we avoid industries where there's ongoing decline." Since inception in February 2018, the trust has delivered a ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... companies and their investors, non-governmental organisations are flagging sexual harassment in garment factories as a source of risk, both in terms of productivity losses and reputational risks for major brands around the world. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny ...