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British government to mandate LSE greenhouse gas disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... reporting framework with the support of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and "input and advice of the global accounting profession", the CDP said in a press release. "This latest move from the government is a much-needed ...

Australian Ethical Investments faces EGM board spill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... 'concerned' shareholders is misleading and inaccurate and some of it might be defamatory. Indeed, the directors have taken legal advice and may commence legal proceedings against these individuals in relation to the defamation." In its half year accounts ...

Perpetual to extend ESG dashboard to fixed income space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... for SOL; lack of appropriate management of conflicts of interest; including the use of related party, Pitt Capital, for advice on corporate actions; the appointment to the board of Chairman Milner's son, a candidate who we don't believe has the necessary ...

NAB partners to launch Victorian microfinance retail hubs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... open in the near future. "The aim of Good Money is to provide a compelling retail offering for clients that need financial advice and financial products and services that are fair, equable and that are open and honest," said Adam Mooney, CEO of Good ...

Emerald Wrap launches, joins UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Hunter Hall's managed funds will be available on the platform. "The political climate, with both [the Future of Financial Advice] FoFA and the carbon tax, is helping the case for values based financial planning," said Justin Medcalf, managing director ...

Voluntary sustainability disclosures carry legal weight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... secondly if it seems true on the surface do they have data to support it, and if they don't have data to support it, my advice to the client is, don't say it." Beatty says that the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework is useful because the template ...

Five Oceans AM to run Skandia Global Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... except in excluding tobacco and armaments stocks, Youngman said. Five Oceans uses MSCI for ESG research and proxy voting advice, Youngman said. Five Oceans believes that ESG analysis can present unpriced risks and opportunities, he said. "The stock selection ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Disclosure Project, and the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR). It has an industry working group to provide advice into the eligibility criteria - the working group includes International Finance Corporation (IFC), Standard & Poor's, Aviva ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... protection of Australia's natural environment. Following the CFI's official launch last December, clients are asking for advice and information about issues including methodologies, transitioning to the CFI and to Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... on changes before they're written down on paper. It's been a benefit to both sides." VFMC uses proxy advisor Regnan for advice, but will contact companies directly in the case of holdings managed in-house, McKay said. At VFMC, concerns over the number ...