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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 ...

Investors say non-financials matter in investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Institutional investors around the world say that non-financial performance information "played a pivotal role" in investment decision making at least once in the past year, according to EY. EY's report, Tomorrow's investment rules, found that investors ...

bankmecu: integrated reporting develops integrated thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... its annual general meetings, Walsh said. "We're starting to shift our AGM focus away from just reporting on statutory financials, which are backward looking, to talk about the elements of our integrated reporting which help us to be more forward looking ...

Foresters Community Finance funding for early stage ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... skills and abilities of the leader/entrepreneur," Drew said. "We are focusing less on the track record and the audited financials and focusing more on the business ideals, the individuals in pursuit of those ideals, and the decisions they will make as ...

NAB, Westpac leaders in 2013 CDP Global 500

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... companies could use. "Some companies are still working their way through the scope 3 standard," Day said. "In the case of financials and emissions relating to investments, there's more detailed work going on this because the feedback from the sector ...

Australian companies weigh in on Integrated Reporting pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... consistency element," she said. "Last year, for us, was about getting the right narrative at Stockland, bringing together key financials with key sustainability elements and being concise and accessible." The result of the IR pilot test at Stockland ...