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CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... CFS will agree to adhere to six principles which includes actively incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into its investment analysis, decision-making processes and policies. It will need to disclose ESG issues in the entities ...

Hunter Hall LIC chair ousted

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... choice between realising fair value for their investment or remaining invested in the company with improved corporate governance, capital management, dividend payments and shareholder engagement." At the meeting yesterday, then-HHV chair Paul Jensen ...

UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... These include risks relating to factors such as climate change, unsustainable business practices, and unsound corporate governance. "Despite the long-term nature of investments, these risks could be financially significant, both over the short and longer ...

S&P measures green bond performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... "We continue to see strong demand for investment opportunities that incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors," S&P Dow Jones Indices deputy head of product management Reid Steadman said. "The S&P Green Bond Select Index ...

SSGA wields power on gender equality

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... representation. State Street itself has three women on its board, or 27% representation. "We believe good corporate governance is a function of strong, effective and independent board leadership," SSGA chief executive Ron O'Hanley said. "A key contributor ...

Emerging markets investment grows with new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... down to knowing who the owners and operators are," Mercer explained. "Sustainability factors, particularly corporate governance, really need to be placed in direct focus, and - perhaps most importantly - fundamentals need to be correct; don't overpay ...

Regnan CEO steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... markets," the statement said. "Regnan's innovative, rigorous and integrated approach to the identification of corporate governance risk is differentiating. This underwrites the organisation's ongoing capacity to genuinely contribute to wealth creation ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... Australian super funds. Outgoing AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said the code - modelled and built around the ASX Corporate Governance Principles - reflects the importance of safeguarding members' retirement savings through robust governance practices. ...

Copia boutique wins micro-cap mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... MicroCap chair Mark Kerr explained: "[Contango] acquired 100% of CAM in November 2013 to reduce fees and improve corporate governance. That has been achieved and the CAM investment has proven to be a successful one." "Following a review of the investment ...

Wilson lodges to scrap Hunter Hall LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... choice between realising fair value for their investment or remaining invested in the company with improved corporate governance, capital management, dividend payments and shareholder engagement." "We believe a new, independent board consisting of these ...