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ESG RA Awards celebrate industry achievers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... broking firms across a range of topics including the issues around coal seam gas, employee engagement, governance and corruption. Best Piece of ESG Research by an Individual Analyst or Team Award was taken out by Aimee Kaye from Macquarie Securities ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... Signor Berlusconi's resignation, rallying on expectations that a new government - hopefully, unlike the one ridden with corruption and sex scandals under Silvio - wouldn't be distracted from getting the economy back on track and ease the passage of "promised" ...

Investment head concerned by super approach

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... acting on the assumption that all members think the same way as they do, albeit due to over enthusiasm rather than corruption, Gardener said. "My concern is that once you think you're an asset owner as a board of a pension fund, if you start believing ...

New index tracks second-tier emerging markets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... the index, nor on what fees would be charged. When asked how the index corrects for potential lack of transparency or corruption in different countries, he said the index operates from publicly disclosed market data. "A consistent history of disclosure ...

Yakety yak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... yesterday for a ''Jasmine Revolution''." Reports say that these so-called "Jasmine Revolution" had been sparked by corruption, high unemployment, and rising food inflation. But something doesn't make sense. The people in these countries have lived with ...

People powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... people power revolution. Yet 25 years hence, the country remains a laggard in southeast Asia. Political patronage and corruption remain, along with all the ills and evils associated with them. Those celebrating Egypt's new dawn better think again. It's ...

Banc of America Securities charged with fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... to other federal and state authorities for its conduct. "This ongoing investigation has helped to expose wide-spread corruption in the municipal reinvestment industry," said Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's division of enforcement, in a statement. ...

No pension for corrupt Bell staff

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... fund in the US, CalPERS, will not pay the pensions of certain City of Bell staff following investigations into salary corruption among some of the city's top officials. The California Public Employees' Retirement System said it would not pay pensions ...

World peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... trade and investment it even has a section on other issues and forward agenda that discusses issues such as combating corruption, "green" recovery, energy subsidies, BP oil spill, reducing poverty, etc. Will this be a case of "in trying to please everyone ...

African dev't needs private equity: Mobius

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... interesting investment opportunities but liquidity is still a concern, he said. Mobius said African governments must quash corruption and develop a predictable set of rules that investors can depend on for these markets to develop. "If there is uncertainty ...