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Exec pay lands listed firms in hot water

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... ESG Asia Pacific at Georgeson. Murphy said that the key remuneration issues that led to negative votes included: * uncapped cash bonuses * short vesting periods * an emphasis on growth rather than dividends * and CEOs' fixed pay being set above the ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... its bid to make it optional undermines the whole policy intent of boosting the retirement savings of new mums. It said the cash-out proposal sends a worrying message to mums that they should sacrifice their future financial security to meet daily living ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... about $1.16 billion into global timberland this year. Nest said investing in timberland should provide stable returns with a cash yield, a natural inflation hedge, and portfolio diversification. It first began looking at the asset class' potential ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... shares, international shares, private equity, infrastructure, and fixed interest. It also reduced its exposure to credit and cash holdings. AustralianSuper also updated its fees and costs for investments and transactions, impacting the overall annual ...

Podcast: Nature-related financial disclosures with TNFD's Tony Goldner

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... nature-related data is no longer a CSR issue. It is a risk management issue that has the potential to disrupt business plans, cash flows, and returns to investors. In this episode, senior journalist and host Rose Mary Petrass sits down with Tony Goldner ...

Brookfield bids for majority stake in Neoen

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... and 43.5% premium over the average price of the past six months. If the deal goes through, Brookfield plans to make an all-cash offer for the remaining shares and convertible bonds of Neoen, aiming to take full control of the company. It is expected ...

Geopolitical risks push APAC family office allocations locally

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Southeast Asia will prioritise reducing exposure to riskier asset classes and then increase liquidity of their portfolios. If cash rates fall, many family offices aim to fund their increased fixed income allocations mainly from cash. Those seeking to ...

Australian Ethical snaps up asset manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... dot and is forecast to generate circa $1 million in EBITDA by FY25. Altius will continue to manage Australian Unity's cash and fixed interest portfolios, along with its other fixed income funds and mandates. Co-founders Bill Bovingdon, Chris Dickman ...

ESG fund performance leans on growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... the sustainable investment community that companies must be of sufficient quality to translate tailwinds into earnings and cash flow, and valuation does indeed matter over the long term. "This has clearly already had an impact on the level of inflows ...

Companies warned to disclose nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... seeing increasingly around the world nature causing significant disruptions to business continuity to the generation of future cash flows. And investors are increasingly asking questions about that." The TNFD is interoperable with other frameworks, building ...