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ESG analysis now part of mainstream investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... whole lot of informational causes.... It's not a simple question." Those complications and others mean that superannuation funds like VicSuper won't consider adopting an ESG-driven benchmark for performance measurement, Lunt said. Lunt said that two ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... government and private investment commitments. In 2010, the investment in clean energy projects was US$243bn. Some superannuation funds have gotten into the renewable energy space - in 2010, the AU$16bn Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST) partnered ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... are already using ESG metrics in their investment processes may struggle to analyse this area. "Many of the superannuation funds here don't go to that level of detail, such as human capital management," she said. "However, they may set out the types ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... commencement on July 1, 2012," IGCC said in a statement. See Also: Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds Carbon price package could yield greater than expected reductions Carbon tax regime to affect liability for joint ventures

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... How do you make that happen? Is this a task for the collaborative bodies to handle? Is this something the superannuation funds want to collaborate on? PL: I think that some of the industry bodies that are out there specialising in engagement are probably ...

Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The proposed carbon price would have a limited impact on superannuation funds overall, amounting to a cost of up to 0.8% of revenue from companies held in the Australian equity portfolios of 14 of the largest superannuation funds. This conclusion comes ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... owner perspective and the use of ESG factors for investment purposes can suit institutional investors such as superannuation funds because it can help bridge the duration gap between the long-term nature of the liabilities and investment streams and ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Disclosure Project," the guidelines state. The guidelines also provide detail on issues that are important to superannuation funds as long term investors. This year's guide includes provisions on board workload, advising boards to review the workload ...

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Australia, Group of 100, Business Council of Australia, Australian Shareholders Association, fund managers, superannuation funds and research houses. See Also: ACSI releases study on ASX200 ESG reporting

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... Engagement at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), a body representing41 'profit-for-member' superannuation funds with more than AU$300bn in assets under management. "We have been impressed with many [directors], but there are also ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

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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?

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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

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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

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