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Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... initiatives such as the AU$10bn Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which will provide loans, loan guarantees and equity investments in projects. Hobley of Norton Rose said he participated in Austrade seminars in London about the legislation and ...

Analysing the link between women directors and corporate returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
A recent report noted that ASX500 companies with women directors had a higher average return on equity over the past three and five year time horizons, but there is no clear answer as to why this incidence seems to exist. The report by the Reibey Institute ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... fueling increased consumption in emerging markets. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) generally pursue either private debt or equity investments, with debt being the most common structure. MFI vehicles tend to be open-end funds or limited partnerships ...

ASX500 companies increase number of women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... ASX200. The Reibey Institute's research suggests that ASX500 companies with women directors had higher average return on equity over the past three and five year time horizons. "It is important to note that the Institute is not suggesting a causal relationship," ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... strategies across asset classes including Australian shares, international shares, property, and the absolute return and private equity. CEO Peter Lambert talks with The Sustainability Report about the superannuation fund's approach to sustainable investment ...

Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... impact on superannuation funds overall, amounting to a cost of up to 0.8% of revenue from companies held in the Australian equity portfolios of 14 of the largest superannuation funds. This conclusion comes in research performed by Trucost and commissioned ...

ASX100 CEO pay increases faster than stock value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... the report. ACSI has witnessed an increasing number of companies deferring significant proportions of annual bonuses into equity vesting over time, particularly in the financial sector. Commonwealth Bank's Ralph Norris had the highest pay across the ...

Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... strategies across asset classes including Australian shares, international shares, property, and the absolute return and private equity. LGS' entire property portfolio is highly rated on the NABERS scale because they all use 100% greenpower, Churchill ...

DEXUS appoint Tonianne Dwyer independent director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... banking at Hambros Bank, SG Cowen and Societe Generale based in London focusing on international mergers and acquisitions, equity raisings and corporate advisory, with exposure to UK, European and US markets. Dwyer is a member of the Australian Institute ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... management and enhanced corporate and financial performance. It's seen through a number of metrics, including return on equity, return on sales and return on invested capital. To give you one example of a commonly cited study that was performed in the ...