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OECD criticises low enforcement of foreign bribery law

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian government is making foreign bribery offences a priority, but enforcement of its foreign bribery laws has been "extremely low", according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). There has only ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... and reduce risks of some of the challenges. Jennifer Lauber-Patterson The white paper identifies several areas where investment - both investment into Australia and investment from Australian actors into the wider Asian markets - are pathways to effectuate ...

Trustees exposed to legal risk over climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... capacities in this area," Poulter said. "One of the areas that Baker &McKenzie looked at is the clear financial and investment evidence for managing the risks at the portfolio level. It's very difficult for trustees to do this because trustees traditionally ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2012 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... and three emissions as well as transport emissions in the supply chain and Wesfarmer's percentage of joint venture/investment emissions. Energy consumption also fell in energy, at 30 petajoules, a decrease of approximately 11.1% following the sale of ...

AXA IM brings ESG equities analytic framework to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) will bring a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework to Australia, while launching new research demonstrating how integrating ESG into investment processes can augment decision making. Matt Christensen ...

Local Government Super wins property sustainability award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... upgrades significantly reduce energy consumption across our property portfolio, lowering running costs and improving the investment returns for our members." A second building owned by LGS, at 76 Berry Street North Sydney, was chosen as one of the two ...

Operational changes needed to strengthen AGM voting: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... voting cycle for years. In 2007, a roundtable organised by the Financial Services Council (FSC), then known as the Investment and Financial Services Association Limited (IFSA), proposed steps that would result in the automation of the final step and ...

Omega: governance measurements reduce bond portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... is a key focus to managing a bond portfolio. Omega already integrates both ability and willingness to repay into its investment processes, but tested their theory with further research. The metrics have seen Omega's bond investments tilt towards higher ...

SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... in Australia, fund officials said. Using the model of Triodos Bank, a specialist Dutch bank that offers lending and investment opportunities to sustainable sectors, and which is also a cornerstone shareholder in the fund. "What we're looking to do is ...

Christian Super engaging with companies on African assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
The AU$614m Christian Super superannuation fund is engaging with a number of Australian companies with operations in Africa, particularly Australian mining companies with the goal of obtaining greater reporting around environmental and social issues ...