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HESTA investment manager appointed to PRI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... engaging credit rating agencies to promote more systematic and transparent incorporation of environmental, social and governance into credit ratings and analysis. Other recent Australian PRI appointees include AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk ...

Hunter Hall slams exit proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... allow shareholders the opportunity to exit HHV at fair value. Wilson's proposal was made in light of the "corporate governance crisis" caused by Peter Hall's resignation - which he described as unexpected and unprofessional - and said it was "incumbent ...

Hunter Hall receives surprise new takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... allow shareholders the opportunity to exit HHV at fair value, in light of the listed investment company's "corporate governance crisis." Commenting on his company's takeover offer, Pinnacle managing director Ian Macoun said: "We believe we are the ideal ...

Aussie firms join gender index

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... investors look for new drivers of risk-aware alpha, the demand for data around gender equality and other social and governance metrics continues to grow. The BFGEI brings greater transparency to the practices and policies crucial to managing those risks ...

Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... investment community, organisations will respond in different ways, reflecting their specific beliefs, objectives, governance arrangements and constraints." Mercer warns that investors should look at stress-testing their portfolios against large equity ...

QSuper commits to ESG, creates new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
Pointing to an increased focus on the development of a long-term ESG strategy, QSuper appointed an ESG governance strategist. Claire Molinari joined the $65 billion fund in December 2016 following a six-month stint with the Queensland Department of ...

Legg Mason subsidiary becomes PRI signatory

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... as being "the latest initiative in Brandywine Global's ongoing integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues into our investment approach." He added: "As we strive to provide investment strategies that deliver strong risk-adjusted ...

Northern Trust launches sustainable real assets fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... real assets indices to launch a new real estate fund. In partnership with Netherlands-based environmental, social and governance researcher GRESB, Northern Trust released a new sustainability benchmark for real assets in conjunction with a fund passively ...

Product conflicts in retail banking: ABA report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... warranting the outright banning of product based payments," but said it "does highlight the importance of culture, good governance, performance management systems, compliance checking, and communications across the organisation and by management, as ...

Wilson calls for Hunter Hall exit

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... sought to assist HHV's directors in closing the fund's discount to net tangible assets (NTA), with respect to "corporate governance, capital management, dividend payment and shareholder engagement initiatives, which are vital to the success of listed ...