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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."

Institutional investors begin analysis of carbon tax impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
Now that the government has announced its carbon mitigation scheme, institutional investors and their advisers are weighing how the proposals will impact on their assets and decisions going forward. As outlined Prime Minister Julia Gillard, the proposed ...

Investor Profile: Victorian Funds Management Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... through our service providers such as Regnan, or through the UNPRI clearinghouse. Regnan are our specialist engagement advisers on the ASX200. They undertake the research to back up that engagement and we provide feedback into their engagement programme ...

New water accounting standard to measure quantity, rights and obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 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 ...