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Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The ratings, which now cover more than 35,000 mutual funds and ETFs, use the ESG specialist's company-level research. "Morningstar is as good as an example as any of a mainstream financial services firm has seen the growth ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... companies developing their approaches to cyber risk around operations, as far as we can tell from the answers." Citi surveyed company directors as part of the research. According to the respondents, 62% of directors say "that the level of attempted malicious ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Governance factors (risks and opportunities) and whether these considerations influence investment decision-making and company engagement." Colonial First State Global Asset Management is a member of the FSC, and the chief investment officer of CFSGAM ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... better-informed investment decisions, and nine out of 10 employees "believed that effective stewardship can positively influence company behaviour and returns," according to the report. In the past year, CFSGAM's global ESG Committee's working groups ...

Australian, NZ organisations consider impacts of bribery, corruption: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... to the US and the UK in particular are far more cognisant to the risk and exposure than a domestic-only Australian/NZ company." The survey found that 55% of organisations expect to implement or upgrade their anti-bribery and corruption compliance framework ...

ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... articulate the steps they are taking to address them", Davidson said. As part of this review, ACSI has written to every ASX200 company to advise them of their individual rating and to request a formal commitment to improve from poor performers. In terms ...

Regnan hires Pauline Vamos as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... shareholders converted to long-term clients of Regnan's ESG engagement and advocacy service, with some also electing to use the company's advisory practice, Regnan said at the time. Regnan launched in 2007, having previously operated as the BT Governance ...

Mirvac launches first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... build our relationships with Indigenous partners." Breavington noted that Mirvac's RAP is an opportunity to consolidate company activity, to give a clear focus and "to be able to better articulate what we are doing, tracking progress and set accountable ...

Pengana selects WHEB Asset Management to manage Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... planet in the next few decades and how we can address the social challenges and environmental challenges," Myers said. "Any company that makes it into the portfolio has to earn at least 30% of its revenue from solving some of these challenges, and one ...

Nuveen launches two new ESG exchange traded funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... each sector are included in the index construction process," O'Brien said. "The ESG criteria also consider how well a company adheres to national and international laws and regulations as well as commonly accepted global norms related to ESG matters. ...