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Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... recommendation brings ASX in line with corporate governance recommendations from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) made in 2013. "The big triggers for this year include the ASX 7.4," said Chi Woo, KPMG Australia partner, climate ...

ASX50 companies not making strategic case for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... generation, which will impact on reporting from next year. For example, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released Regulatory Guide 247 (RG 247), Effective disclosure in an operating and financial review, opening further opportunities ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks." The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last year released Regulatory Guide 247 (RG 247), Effective disclosure in an operating and financial review, a guidance for ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... such as the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC). This will have impacts in Australia. "The IIRC, the ASX and ASIC are all driving for greater transparency on short, medium and long term social, environmental and economic risks impacting ...

ASIC accepts Community 21's prospectus for share raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has accepted a prospectus from Community 21, which is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director Community 21 ...

ACSI lists ASX sustainability reporting leaders, laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... validation." ACSI noted that their annual research this year comes in the context of new reporting guidelines and regulations from ASIC and the ASX Corporate Governance Council, which will have implications for companies' sustainability reporting. Earlier ...

UCA Funds Management release 2013 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... exemptions provided to charitable and religious investment bodies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). "The goal is to have the same licensing level as any other retail ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
A regulatory guide released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended recommendations of how directors should disclose risks and future prospects of a listed company, opening further opportunities for transparency around ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... recommendation brings ASX in line with corporate governance recommendations from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) made last year, said Alison George, ESG engagement manager at Regnan. "It's going to have pretty minor impact ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Group and a retired former director, market regulation and strategy at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). "They're the same kinds of issues for a corporate bond as for a community bond - from a common sense point of view, what ...