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Carbon price to bring reporting and compliance complexities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... nightmare that it's going to cause. [Also] in order to trade these units, you're going to need an Australian Financial Services license. There are a whole heap of additional costs in there, let alone the reporting costs." Phillips also noted that companies ...

Fund management bodies oppose ASX share placements proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) are opposing a proposal by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) to allow small to mid-cap companies to issue discounted new shares to investors via placements. ...

Australia in top ten for GRI sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... - 43% of GRI reports registered in 2011 from Sweden came from state-owned companies. On a sectorial basis, financial services entities continue to be the most frequent GRI reporters - 14% of 2011 GRI reports come from within that sector, in line with ...

GBST, CAER to offer quantitative ESG data tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Global financial services technology provider GBST and corporate ESG research firm CAER - Corporate Analysis. Enhanced Responsibility are partnering on a quantitative ESG risk management tool aimed at superannuation funds and fund managers. The product ...

ASIC details AFS licence process for carbon credit trade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... (ASIC) has published the details of how to register for the licensing process for those intending to provide financial services in carbon units under the federal pricing regime. ASIC will accept registration from those who advise, deal, make market or ...

UKSIF endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... executive. "Today, the UK is widely recognised as a global hub for innovation in sustainable and responsible financial services. Rio+20 offers an important opportunity to advance the concerted action needed by financial institutions, business and governments ...

Fund manager: remuneration reports filled with "mumbo jumbo"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is writing a report on disclosure of asset holdings in conjunction with the Financial Services Council (FSC) that they will submit in June to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Both ASFA ...

Investors require more corporate ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... ESG to allow them to make informed investment decisions. Citing research jointly conducted by ACSI and the Financial Services Council, Byrne noted that 32% of smaller companies on the ASX200 companies report nothing, while only 26 companies overall are ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... work. Last year, Spoors presented to Citigroup in Sydney, and at the end of this month, will meet with the Financial Services Council to brief them as well, she said. See Also: Australia to pilot Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Finsia: ESG consistent with superannuation fiduciary duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... into investment processes is "entirely consistent" with the fiduciary duties of superannuation trustees, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) said in a newly published guide to ESG implementation. "It is now considered that an ESG ...