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Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... make the necessary safety improvements, Halliday noted. In addition, AMP Capital also provided disclosure on its proxy voting patterns for its Australian and international portfolios. AMP Capital reported submitting votes on over 338 resolutions at 72 ...

AMP Capital hires ESG research associate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... Institute (SIRIS), and has extensive experience in ESG research, particularly Australian and Asian companies, as well as proxy voting. Samuel will work on proxy voting, particularly in International securities, and ESG research for the international ...

Ann Byrne to step down as ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... and AU$350 billion of funds under management. It provides ESG research, advice and support as well as offering a proxy voting service for funds dealing with listed company issues. "Ann's direct style and her intellectual savvy are well known to many ...

CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... and to promote collaboration across investment teams," as well as reviewing and updating responsible investment, proxy voting and other relevant policies. "Our main areas of focus going forward will include participating to a greater degree in industry ...

SIRIS placed into administration, company confirms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Investment Metrics). The company provides portfolio construction and compliance, corporate governance and proxy voting and advisory services. "The intent is that the internal creditors would stand aside and would not receive a settlement ...

AMP Capital notes increased engagement, board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... access to robust discussion with shareholders about what is important to us." See Also: AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... run from The Climate Institute over the last three years. "To manage climate risk means that we'll have to address proxy voting policies, change our database systems covering our fund managers to record emissions intensity data, all the way up the investment ...

Operational changes needed to strengthen AGM voting: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Participants in the Australian institutional proxy voting system need to reform operational processes to prevent potential errors, according to a study released today by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The study was conducted ...

PRI commitment spurs high-level action by Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... on the team, Ingrid Dyott, a portfolio manager in the SRI equities team will sit on the committee, and the head of proxy voting, head of equity, fixed income and alternative assets will work together to formalise our approach to the PRI. "This committee ...

ACSI to target exec bonus disclosure, voting rights at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... rule, director elections, capital raising and pre-emptive rights and poll voting as the key issues underpinning the proxy voting recommendations for the forthcoming main AGM season. Ann Byrne ACSI is seeking increased disclosure on how ASX-listed companies ...