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Benchmarking superannuation funds' sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
Much work is being performed around the world and in Australia by investors, collaborate bodies and financial services firms to seek frameworks with commonly accepted metrics to benchmark companies' sustainability performances with the ultimate goal ...

ASIC urges additional executive remuneration disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has highlighted four areas where ASX listed companies can provide more clarity on remuneration arrangements for their directors and executives. ASIC reviewed 60 remuneration reports of ASX300 ...

Mercer: providing education and intervention on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Bringing ESG risk/reward considerations to institutional investors such as superannuation funds is a matter of "intervention" and education for investment consultant Mercer, which has a specialist ESG team that produces research and develops strategies ...

IGCC: carbon price delay could cost electricity sector $2.5bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
A four-year delay to the start of a carbon pricing regime in Australia would cause an additional AU$2.5bn of additional costs to the electricity sector for both investors and energy users, according to a study commissioned by the Investor Group on Climate ...

MSCI launches ESG platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... all companies in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index in September 2011. Small-cap coverage in regions including the UK, Australia, Canada and Scandinavia will be added. MSCI ESG Manager combines MSCI ESG's Impact Monitor with MSCI ESG's business involvement ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has released a paper calling for clear policies for a "predictable, measured transition to a long term price on greenhouse gas emissions" while recognising the mining industry's role in developing ...

"Two Strikes" for directors legislation passes Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Shareholders in Australian companies have vastly increased power to over executive remuneration under legislation that will take effect in July. The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 ...

Catholic Super hires investment manager for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Catholic Super has hired Danyelle Guyatt, currently global head of research for Mercer's responsible investment practice, as the AU$4.16bn fund's investment manager. As part of her role, Guyatt will be responsible for designing and implementing a responsible ...

Government allocates funds to GRI Focal Point Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian government will allocate AU$400,000 over the next two years to the Global Reporting Initiative Focal Point Australia, said David Bradbury, parliamentary secretary to the treasurer. The Focal Point is the product of a 2008 agreement between ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... think this is borne out by the differences in investment practice and thematic investment allocation between Europe, Australia and the US," said Nathan Fabian, CEO of the IGCC. "Having said that, the overall level of thematic allocation is too low relative ...