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Imbalances, sustainability and their impact on investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... can prove the beta exists, it's already passed you by." Consideration of ESG risks and opportunities is important to Australian institutional investors because Australia is vulnerable should global environmental movements result in decreased consumption ...

ACSI CEO elected to PRI Advisory Council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
Ann Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, has been elected to the Principle for Responsible Investment's Advisory Council, PRI's strategic governance body. Ann Byrne Byrne is one of six candidates to join the board. Two are ...

Draft carbon tax legislation "faithful", but tricky in details

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... process. The same goes for the guidelines that will govern the operation of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. They're set up by legislation, but the guidelines for applying for grants have yet to be released." ...

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... has a clear view of the expectations on the board," said Phillip Spathis, Manager - Strategy and Engagement at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), a body representing41 'profit-for-member' superannuation funds with more than AU$300bn ...

Citibank Australia appoints Samantha Mostyn non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... held senior management positions with Singtel Optus and Cable & Wireless, and served as a senior adviser to a previous Australian federal government. Ms Mostyn is currently a company director for Transurban Group and Virgin Blue Holdings. She is also ...

Chartered Secretaries advise EU to use comply or explain codes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... disclosures and transparency. The paper discussed implementing such a system, already in place for companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The commission noted that comply or explain already had wide support from regulators, companies and ...

Sustainability a key theme for investor awareness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... becomes anti-coal, this will obviously impact Australia." The Thinking Ahead Group is a global team of ten, with two Australian participants- Tim Unger, senior investment consultant and head of strategy, and Martin Goss, senior investment consultant ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian cattle industry has been whiplashed by the effects of a five-week-long suspension of live export of cattle to Indonesia. The suspension was prompted by the public outcry after broadcaster ABC showed instances of animal cruelty at Indonesian ...

ANZ files report for United Nations Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... targets, the report said. In the area of anti-corruption, the bank stated: "Our Global Anti-Bribery policy is based on Australian and international legislation and best practice, including the Transparency International & Social Accountability International ...

Low Carbon Australia certify Melbourne print company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... the use of environmentally low impact resources and techniques allows Mystique to provide an ethical product for the Australian market. The Carbon Neutral Program is a voluntary scheme which allows Australian businesses to measure, reduce and offset ...