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Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Credit Contracts (SACCs) under the protection of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (NCCP) and other legislation governing standards for responsible lending. We also note that compliance with these regulations presents risk for shareholders ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The government of South Australia has passed legislation to establish environmental building upgrade finance allowing commercial property owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO ...

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... thresholds to call general meetings, propose resolutions or otherwise exercise shareholder rights under the relevant legislation." "We've included this year some formal language around shareholder resolutions," Davidson said. "Companies and resolutions ...

Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... looking at a wholesale change of the global-tax system," Wiebe said. "Some of it's starting already - you're seeing some legislation here in Australia, and in places around the world like the UK, and we're anticipating that over the next five years there ...

Australia falls in EY renewable energy index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... accountability for the shift to a low-carbon economy. "The CPP is the most comprehensive, far-reaching and flexible emissions legislation in the US to date and gives a clear steer on the country's long-term energy strategy," said Ben Warren, EY's global ...

Victorian government expands EUA legislation statewide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The state parliament of Victoria has passed legislation offering environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) across the state. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund Once the bill becomes law, local governments in Victoria can offer businesses ...

Average CEO pay increased in 2014: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... executives, While the packaging and disclosure of CEO pay has undoubtedly become more disciplined in recent years, thanks to legislation like 'two strikes' and termination pay - as well as challenging scrutiny from ACSI and others - company investors ...

EY appoints new climate change and sustainability leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... This year, the climate change and sustainability practice will focus on the impacts of climate change and associated legislation, and an ongoing focus on health, safety and environment, human rights and social impact. "Organisations recognise that focusing ...

FTSE Russell launches All-World ex Coal indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Carbon or 'Green' Economy". FTSE Russell is also developing custom ex-coal products that will be in line with impending legislation in Norway and the state of California. The new indexes come after the 2014 launch of the FTSE All-World ex Fossil Fuels ...

Swiss Re hedges wind risk for Infigen Energy wind farms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... REC price also has a spot and a forward market," Summons said. "Since the government has basically pushed the new legislation dropping the RET this week, we had to come up with what we thought that RET price was going to be for the next year or so. That ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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