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Future Super founders to launch Future Home Loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... manager at Australian Ethical Investment, and Simon Sheikh, former national director at GetUp!. Bendigo Bank is a shareholder in the company, and Simon Holmes a Court one of the financial backers of the fund as well. Future Super's trustee is the Trust ...

Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... The second most prominent strategy is ESG integration, affecting US$12.9 trillion, while corporate engagement and shareholder actions is the third most prominent strategy globally, affecting US$7.0 trillion, according to the report. Negative screening ...

ACCR to continue engaging over banks' carbon disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... to working with the other banks to create common standards," Le Couteur said. "That's probably a good idea - from a shareholder point of view, or the perspective of an environmental group, you want to be able to compare like for like. You want to say ...

Canada adopts mining payment regime, Australia next?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Canada has passed a payment disclosure standard for its listed mining companies, and Publish What you Pay Australia said this could influence Australia to adopt a similar regime here. Canada's Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act will require ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... screening 4. Integration of ESG factors 5. Sustainability themed investing 6. Impact investing 7. Corporate engagement and shareholder action," according to the report. The ASrIA report found that ESG integration is "the most commonly adopted sustainable ...

Boards more diverse, but ACSI calls for more "skin in the game"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
More than 11% of ASX200 non-executive board positions are held by directors who own no shares in the company, which the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) says goes counter to ACSI's expectation that directors will have "skin in the ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Companies and multilateral banking institutions are considering the role that Integrated Reporting (IR) can play in enhancing transparency and financial stability, with bankmecu's managing director participating in a panel discussion on the topic at ...

Governance Institute of Australia questions shareholder primacy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
It is time to re-examine the principle that shareholder interests are paramount in business decision-making, according to a new paper by Governance Institute of Australia. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute of Australia The Governance ...

Future Super launches as first fossil-fuel free fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... there and be part of that action and that community and show we're a genuine player in the space." Bendigo Bank is a shareholder in the company, and Simon Holmes a Court one of the financial backers of the fund as well. Future Super's trustee is the ...

Corporate governance: moving to "owner relations" model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... touchpoints to discuss what's on the radar rather than just a discussion on the resolution for remuneration, REM, or a shareholder candidate for directorship. I think it's a very healthy sign of a move towards a more relational investing." To help spread ...