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Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... industrials and utilities. The study also found that higher dividend paying stocks on average performed better on corporate governance measures such as protection of shareholder rights, transparency and management incentives. However, investing in stocks ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... Graeme and Jillian bring an excellent blend of skills and experience to the task, including in matters of corporate governance and organisational culture." As previously announced, the goal of the inquiry will be to identify any shortcomings in the governance ...

Acorns hits $100m milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... allows users to track spending habits, and the Emerald Portfolio, which applies environmental, social and corporate governance strategies to investments. According to the EY FinTech Adoption Index, Australia is embracing fintech at a rapid pace, well ...

CBA faces shareholder class action

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... standards of corporate conduct," Watson said. "The AUSTRAC allegations, if proven, show an abject failure of corporate governance and risk management. The failure to make proper disclosure to the market regarding those failures adds insult to injury ...

ASIC flags stronger adviser surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... dishonest conduct and misleading statements (8%), and theft, fraud and misappropriation (3%). When it came to corporate governance misconduct, ASIC mainly took action against directors (40%), followed by liquidators (30%), and insolvency matters and ...

VicSuper appoints board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... Committees. Bell specialises in corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, as well as corporate governance. She has extensive board and directorship experience and currently serves as a director of South East Water Corporation ...

Vamos returns as governance firm chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... contribution to wealth stewardship, through the promotion of thoughtful, long-term and holistic risk management and corporate governance best practices." "I look forward to leading Regnan as we continue to advance the responsible investment agenda and ...

Advisers boost ethical investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... values with financial investments. The co-op works by analysing an investment's environmental, social and corporate governance track record and financial appropriateness according to clients' values. It helps them invest sustainably in renewable energy ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
Users of fractional investing app Acorns now have the option to apply environmental, social and corporate governance standards to investments. The Emerald Portfolio is diversified across all asset classes including Australian equities, international ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... the most difficult to analyse; 38% felt environmental considerations were the most important, compared with corporate governance (31%) and social concerns (31%). Braga added: "While the majority of institutional investors in Australia already incorporate ...