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Fund management bodies oppose ASX share placements proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... deliver a lack of shareholder protection; inequitable outcomes through dilution; and reputational risks to Australia's equity capital markets," the FSC said in its submission. "Although we are cognisant of the need for Australia to remain globally competitive ...

GBST, CAER to offer quantitative ESG data tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... mainstream ASX300 portfolio, thus broadening the appeal beyond socially responsible investment portfolios and into mainstream equity funds. Information on a stock is analysed monthly, with daily updates on individual moves, said Taylor-Hofmann. "As the ...

LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has conducted a carbon and ESG audit of its equity portfolios and found that while domestic Australian equities are more carbon intensive, they have a lower ESG risk than international peers. Bill Hartnett The audits show ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... strategies is to focus on flexible work strategies for all. My best example in that regard is one of our work group leaders, an equity partner, works three days a week. One of the department heads works three days a week and doesn't come into work during ...

CFSGAM reports top quartile performance in UNPRI principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... property and direct infrastructure, according to the report. Additionally, CFSGCAM has a responsible investment team. "Each equity investment team takes an autonomous approach to integrating ESG considerations into the investment process, and so the ...

LCA-financed retrofitted office building sells for $12.25m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and sold the property in April for $12.25m. The property delivered a 17% IRR over 24 months and had an investor return on equity of over 33%, said Chris Slack, Harvest director. "The commercial office property market is highly competitive in Australia ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... responsible investment strategies across Australian shares, international shares, property, and the absolute return and private equity asset classes, is by far the largest commitment of any Australian super fund" said LGS CEO Peter Lambert. "We are constantly ...

Five Oceans AM to run Skandia Global Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Five Oceans Asset Management has been selected by Skandia Investment Group (SIG) to manage the US$350m Skandia Global Equity Fund mandate. SIG selected Five Oceans Asset Management for three broad reasons, including the firm's high conviction portfolio ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... over time, the way in which you need to operate the financial measures it will need to offer, the types of partnerships, equity, loan guarantees, will need to chance, and therefore there is a strong view that what's legislated now and what's set up now ...

Japanese pension plan selects MSCI ESG index as benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... and sector-specific ESG research and analysis, and also because it closely tracks our current benchmark for our Japanese equity fund," explained Mr Okada, general fund manager of the National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel. ...