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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... Financial Ltd, and Computershare Ltd. Murchison Metals Ltd and Stirling Resources Ltd will hold general meetings. The Environmental Management in Mining conference continues in Perth. The Australian share market closed marginally lower on Tuesday weak ...

Future Fund seek RI and IT professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... overarching responsible investment framework, managing the fund's voting rights, guiding the fund's approach to environmental, social and governance matters relating to companies in which the fund invests, and leading relationships with relevant partners. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... AWB Ltd holds its annual general meeting in Melbourne, while Victoria Petroleum NL holds a general meeting. The Environmental Management in Mining conference begins in Perth. The Australian share market closed higher on Monday led by banks and the resources ...

Regnan adds to governance team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) specialist, Regnan has appointed former CGI Glass Lewis executive, Pru Bennett as head of the firm's governance division. Prior to the appointment, Bennett spent 12 years at research firm CGI Glass Lewis. Regnan ...

VicSuper and HESTA champion ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... Australia's largest superannuation funds with over $18 billion in assets under management are joining forces to launch an environmental, social and governance research initiative. Public offer superannuation fund VicSuper and the $13 billion industry ...

UK coalition pushes responsible investment cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI) which commits firms to engage with firms on corporate governance and environmental and social concerns. In addition, the group said a collective reporting body should be set up to guarantee investors comply ...

Impax environment trust hits the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has released Impax Environmental Markets Trust giving Australian investors exposure to a market which the firm expects will benefit from global government environmental policy. UK based Impax Asset Management holds a ...

Nordic pensions unite for ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009

Hunter Hall donates $1.32m to charity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... company shareholders donate 5 per cent of their pre-tax profits to non-profit organisations that support social, environmental or humanitarian causes. To date, that scheme has donated $5.49 million to organisations such as the Black Dog Institute and ...

Green funds to benefit from new govt policies

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008