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Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... governance measure almost coalesce, in the sense of, when you think of long-termism, you obviously need to have strong financials, but one of the risks thru time is the principal/agent risk - is the management actually going to act in the best interests ...

AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... different companies. Blockchain from our perspective, I was looking specifically at the impact on a few diversified financials, and ASX just because of its public investment in DAH. ASX is grabbing the technology by the horns, researching the potential ...

UCA Funds Management hires Benjamin Pedley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... said. "I think one of the challenges in the Australia context is that the market is concentrated towards diversified financials and also the mining space. Bearing in mind also that a dozen stocks make up, in terms of market cap, a significant proportion ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). When evaluating the proposal from Horizon Housing, SVA ran not only the financials but also studied the potential social benefits as well, said Mark Peacock, director, impact investing at Social Ventures Australia. ...

AMP Capital hire Kristen Le Mesurier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Research Team. Ian Woods, AMP Capital Investors Le Mesurier joins from APP Securities where she was associate director, financials on the firm's on the institutional desk, advising large institutions on banks, insurers and diversified financials. Prior ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... lend to, and in terms of Australian banks, they are exposed to higher level economic risks. Based on an assessment of financials, Australian banks are not overexposed to potential stranded assets, and their management of the risk is good compared to ...

ACSI calls for better ASX disclosure of mental health and safety

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The report, Workplace mental health and safety: corporate risks and opportunities for financials, mining and utilities companies in the S&P/ASX200, is intended as a conversation starter between investors and companies ...

Companies, investors cite overlapping materiality: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... and RobecoSAM analysed data from companies in two sectors - technology hardware and equipment and banks and diverse financials. The research focused on material aspects listed in GRI reports and RobecoSAM's investor-focused materiality assessments. "This ...

Ethinvest model portfolios continue to outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... provide the bulk of the return over the whole market. By being underweight materials - i.e. resources - and overweight financials, healthcare and Telstra, that's been the sweet spot." Both the ASX50 and ASX100 model portfolios are constructed around ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... assessments of those prospects for future financial years. It expands that definition to say, don't just tell us about the financials, don't just list out generic risks, we want you to go further." RG 247 recommends that an OFR should include a discussion ...