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ACSI: Investors have confidence in ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... higher-than-neutral confidence in the ability of boards to set remuneration levels - including chairperson pay levels at 3.03, executive pay levels at 3.07 and non-executive director pay levels at 3.19, which contrasts with the perception that investors ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... to be recognised for their contribution to a low carbon economy," said Matthew Hale, managing director, environment executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Climate Bond Standard is a screening tool for investors and governments to support investment ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... as Pollinators - as they introduce smokeless cookstoves into the product range, said Michael Batchelor, AECOM chief executive, Australia New Zealand. Using smokeless cookstoves will dramatically reduce indoor air pollution, which Batchelor said kills ...

Deutsche Borse joins Integrated Reporting pilot programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... thereby helping to create the conditions for economic development and business success," said Paul Druckman, IIRC chief executive officer. "Capital markets assimilate the information and data produced by businesses, which results in a share price, one ...

J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... 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 corporate governance," the report said. ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... in 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
... History can be a positive indicator when it comes to increasing the representation from emerging markets at the senior executive and board level, Christensen said. "If you look at 20 years ago with European companies, they started to realise that they ...

BlackRock: ASX200 making "glacial" change in diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... BlackRock's report noted that there has been an increase of the number of women on boards, with women making up 17.8% of non-executive directorships as of February 2013, as compared to 14.4% in 2012. But there has only been little change in the level ...

ACSI starts recruitment process for new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has started the recruitment process for its next chief executive officer. The council has posted an advertisement for the CEO position on its website. Current CEO Ann Byrne had previously announced ...

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 ...