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Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... significant challenges of an uncertain market and rapidly changing regulatory environment we see more and more investors and advisers demanding ethical and sustainable investment options," said Vernon. "Steve brings over 20 years of expertise in marketing ...

Share placements become governance issue for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... the solution," Lawrence said. "For example, let's have the same disclosure for an entitlement offer that we have for advisers. Why not require shareholder approval for something more than 10%? That's a blocking stake. Why not require disclosure of any ...

Emerald Wrap to launch RI investment platform in March

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... administration fee of 0.428% for investment and 0.574% for super and pension. "We're predominately working with retail advisers and financial planners that have been quite active in the SRI/ethical space," Medcalf said. "The aim of the wrap is to actually ...

RIAA: responsible investment funds grew 8% in 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Australian shares, international shares and balanced funds. RIAA found that direct asset portfolios managed by financial advisers also increased in 2010/2011 to AU$1.538bn, a 5% increase over the previous year's AU$1.461bn. This was attributed to the ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... performance hurdles aren't stretching executives enough, Byrne said. Crawford noted that given the increased role that proxy advisers play in the process, and expand their communication team to provide information to investors and proxy advisers. "It ...

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... to supranational and multilateral development banks (MDBs), forming a US$12bn market. In October, State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) announced the launch of the High Quality Green Bond strategy, which offers institutional investors a way to direct fixed ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... return and the social issue can't be readily drawn, it's going to be quite difficult for mainstream investors and proxy advisers to come up with votes and find ways to vote for it." Bribery is an issue that has varying levels of risk and exposure depending ...

Miscommunication hampers institutional vote engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
Although directors, institutional share owners and proxy advisers are eager to engage, particularly in the context of the share voting process, there is a failure to communicate at key junctures with all parties, particularly during the annual general ...

Disclosing sustainability risks, engaging stakeholders vital to corporate interests

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... "such as lenders, creditors, suppliers, insurers and water traders and water brokers"; government representatives and advisers; water industry regulators, water managers, including environmental water managers and water service providers; stakeholders ...

R. M. Williams Agricultural Holdings to fund NT property conservation with carbon rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainable habitat and enhancing biodiversity. Over the next year we'll be working with respected biodiversity and carbon advisers to establish a rigorous scientific methodology for carbon projects like Henbury."