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Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... seriously, the report found, bringing into question whether investors are complying to ESG standards, and whether shareholders of these funds are being misled. The research analysed 26,587 votes on biodiversity-related shareholder resolutions on themes ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investors to be engaged," Debelle said. "We are not drowning in a sea of requests from investors, it's actually good. Shareholders should ask these questions." "Proxy advisers have incredible perceived power and investors are allowing them to make ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... made misleading representations in relation to a resolution coordinated by Market Forces and proposed to be moved by shareholders, including Christine Cook, at ANZ's 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15 December 2022." "We consider the purported misconduct ...

AGL saved from HESTA divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... and partnerships, the Plan states. "We currently believe the approach AGL and its management team have outlined to shareholders more appropriately balances risks, returns and decarbonisation," Farrant said. "Whilst we view this shift in AGL's strategy ...

Brookfield consortium to buy Origin Energy for $18.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... of 53.4% on the current share price. The Origin board has stated that it is unanimously recommending that Origin shareholders vote in favour of the scheme in the absence of a superior proposal, and subject to an independent expert concluding the scheme ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... the following key reforms: re-instilled capital discipline and reduced upstream capex, increased capital returns to shareholders, improved environmental and safety performance, realigned executive incentives, [and] refreshed governance," Snowcap said. ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... investment manager participated in voting at 36 AGMs and considered 224 proposals brought by company management teams and shareholders. Melior voted "for" 77% of management recommendations, "against" 22% and "abstain" on 1%. More than half of its no ...

New Forests appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... reputation as leaders in the natural capital investment space across developed and emerging markets." "With the new shareholders Mitsui and Nomura providing growth capital and access to a global distribution platform, it's an exciting time for New ...

Carbon credits as a source of alpha: Apostle Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Global Carbon Credit fund launch. "There's a lot of people that view carbon as a commitment they've made to shareholders and they need some way to manage that commitment," Donovan said. "Then there's a whole other group of people in the market ...

Experts weigh net zero risks, opportunities of Origin Energy bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Super funds and other shareholders could be in a position for a second time this year to approve a proposal to privitise an electricity provider, as Brookfield and MidOcean Energy bid to take over Origin Energy. Brookfield and MidOcean, an LNG company ...