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ACSI to target exec bonus disclosure, voting rights at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... disclosure is critical, because it gives shareholders context to understand why bonuses have been awarded, how they link to shareholder returns and to the delivery of corporate strategy. "Over recent weeks, we have witnessed the spectacle of numerous ...

Emerging listed miners catching up on corporate governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
Emerging listed companies in the Australian mining industry are working to catch up with investor expectations on corporate governance and disclosure standards, according to BlackRock's Asia Pacific head of corporate governance and responsible investment. ...

Investors alert to possible Metcash poker machine move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... stake in the ALH Group. According to a Responsible Service of Gaming statement on their website, Woolworths is a 75% shareholder in the ALH Group, which operates 294 hotels in Australia. The other 25% is owned by the Mathieson Group. According to the ...

US college and university endowments lag on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... in recent years in three areas of examination - "1) the incorporation of ESG criteria into endowment management; 2) shareholder advocacy and active-ownership initiatives; and 3) the governance and transparency of ESG investment decision-making," according ...

Shareholders to face activist lobbying on Woolworths vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... stake in the ALH Group. Accoriding to a Responsible Service of Gaming statement on their website, Woolworths is a 75% shareholder in the ALH Group, which operates 294 hotels in Australia. The other 25% is owned by the Mathieson Group. According to the ...

Australian Ethical management survive general meeting vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
Shareholders of Australian Ethical have voted to keep the existing board and executive management in place, rejecting a series of resolutions put to a general meeting. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director The resolutions had been brought ...

Investor Profile: Five Oceans Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
Five Oceans Asset Management is an international equities fund manager that uses concentrated, non-index relative approaches to building portfolios of listed global equities. The company has integrated environmental, social and corporate governance ...

Australian Ethical Investments faces EGM board spill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia is experiencing net outflows; our dividends have remained relatively stable over the past four years; our total shareholder return (share price plus dividends) has been competitive relative to our peers." See Also: James Thier retires from ...

Disruptive innovation, ESG factors pose media sector risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... said. "Of course, poor board independence doesn't lead directly to financial underperformance, but from a minority shareholder's point of view, a lack of board independence raises the risk of nepotism, related party transactions, excessive executive ...

Fund management bodies oppose ASX share placements proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... securities on issue under existing rules provisions. Listed companies can also raise more than that 15% by seeking shareholder approval at an annual general meeting or an EGM. "Existing shareholders shouldn't be disadvantaged by placements," said Ann ...