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ACSI ups ante on zero-women boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is ramping up the pressure on ASX-listed companies that have no women on their boards in advance of the 2015 annual general meeting (AGM) season. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has written a ...

Regnan reorganises ownership structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... launched in 2007, having previously operated as the BT Governance Advisory Service since 2001. Other clients include Catholic Super, Advance Asset Management and NTGPASS. "Regnan's establishment, which catalysed a market for professional ESG engagement ...

Australian Ethical launches Emerging Companies Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has launched the Emerging Companies Fund, a diversified portfolio of shares in micro- and small-capitalisation companies. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director The fund reflects Australian's investment approach ...

Government proposes governance changes for super boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... managing competing demands," said John Brogden, the AICD's managing director and chief executive officer. "The AICD encourages super funds to move beyond the minimum standard proposed by the government and consider appointing a majority of independent ...

BNP Paribas launches ESG reporting tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... you're a trustee, you need to comply with these," Gayer said. "A lot of institutions have said, how we go about doing that. A super fund client of ours in Australia has said, we're signed up to UNPRI, but now what?" In addition to providing a tool that ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... imposed on trustees and their directors by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (SIS Act). The recent Stronger Super reforms place greater importance on the risk management and due diligence processes undertaken by superannuation trustees in ...

VicSuper exploring developing climate change fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
VicSuper is conducting research with its members to see if there is potential demand for an investment option that addresses climate change by either divesting from fossil fuels and carbon intensive companies, or favouring companies that are actively ...

Climate change impacts on investments "inevitable": Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... produce this report last September, and Mercer Mercer collaborated with 16 investment partners, including Cbus, New Zealand Super, collectively responsible for more than US$1.5 trillion. It was supported by IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank ...

Expert panel discusses CSR practices in action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR)'s annual CSR review. Andrew MacLeod, managing director, Good Super, Ian Wood, vice president communities and sustainability, BHP Billiton, Peter Bowtell, principal, Arup, and Dr Suzanne Young ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
ANZ has issued an AU$600 million green bond that will finance green property, wind power and solar projects. The bond - ANZ's first green bond and the second issued by an Australian bank - is five-year fixed rate, priced at 99.384 and an 80 bps spread ...