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J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... explicitly stating the need for quotas." The report also reviewed governance, including board structures and independence, director remuneration/shareholdings and executive remuneration as part of the analysis. "We do not adopt a hard line on best practice ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... organisations right around Australia, irrespective of their size and financial capacity," said Terence Jeyaretnam, executive director of Net Balance. "We are excited to partner with CitySwitch, and work with the federal government to help expand the ...

AXA IM: board diversity an issue at EuroStoxx50 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Revenue from emerging markets accounts for at least 20% of total revenue for more than half of companies in the EuroStoxx50, yet only 5.6% of board members on those companies are nationals from an emerging market, highlighting a need for increased diversity ...

BlackRock: ASX200 making "glacial" change in diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia could face the imposition of a quota system to raise the number of women on boards, warns BlackRock. Pru Bennett, director and head of corporate governance and responsible investment Asia-Pacific, BlackRock BlackRock recently performed a diversity ...

New Forests, CEFC agreement on bioenergy, biofuel finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... material into energy, and create new jobs and investment in rural Australia," said David Brand, New Forests' managing director, in a statement. "We see biomass based energy and liquid fuels as an area of substantial potential for growth, and an opportunity ...

CEFC provides $75 million to Energy Developments Limited

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... faster progress on projects that take damaging greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere," said Greg Pritchard, EDL managing director. The loan from CEFC will enable the faster implementation of new projects by EDL." CEFC said its finance facility will ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... from Rio Tinto's response to the questionnaire. "The criteria must have formal approval from the operation's managing director and be consistent with internationally accepted limits, thresholds, guidelines and methodologies." In its response, Royal Bafokeng ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... environmental characteristics that UCA Funds Management invest to, Baster said. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management executive director, noted that UCA Funds Management's ethical policy requires at least 10% exposure to positive companies, noting Cochlear ...

Two directors stepping down at Australian Ethical Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Investment will be filling two directors' roles. Andre Morony has advised that he will not seek re-election when his term as a director expires at the conclusion of this year's annual general meeting, which will be held on 20 November. Steve Newnham ...

CEFC study advocates demand management for electricity use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... the current five years period on electricity distribution and networks in Australia," said Chris Dunstan, a research director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures of the University of Technology Sydney and the report's lead author. "This is the largest ...