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CalSTRS seeking ESG managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... must be a registered adviser, bank, insurance or trust company; have been successfully running an ESG or corporate governance-focused public equity trading strategy for at least two years; currently hold at least $100 million in managed assets in an ...

Crestone signs former Rio Tinto CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Crestone to deliver continued growth over the coming years while ensuring we provide the high standards of corporate governance Crestone has set for itself and expected of it by its clients and regulators." Crestone has several strategic partners - including ...

Bragg to leave FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... services. We wish him very well in his future career." Before joining the FSC, Bragg was a director of the ASX Corporate Governance Council. He also advised the government on policy in the wake of the financial crisis and before that was a consultant ...

Maple-Brown Abbott fund gets ratings tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... in companies that best demonstrate inflation protection, lower volatility of cash flows, a high level of corporate governance and management expertise. The GLI Fund is headed up by experienced head of global listed infrastructure, Andrew Maple-Brown ...

Bentley renews call for Keybridge director dismissal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... shares. "These matters are not one-off matters but indicate in Bentley's view a systemic failure in both corporate governance and management of the Keybridge business which requires urgent attention."

Diversity isn't going to a Chinese restaurant: PwC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Diversity in corporate governance means more than the board of directors going to a Chinese restaurant now and then, according to PwC partner Ken Woo. Speaking on a diversity panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Woo acknowledged a natural ...

BNP launches ESG analytics tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
BNP Paribas has launched ESG Risk Analytics to enable clients to integrate environmental, social and corporate governance factors more easily into their investment decision making process. BNP's ESG Risk Analytics aims to provide a detailed breakdown ...

AMP Capital urges voters to keep China fund open ahead of EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... excessive discount relative to net asset value, inadequate measures implemented by the responsible entity, weak corporate governance and potential conflicts of interest." The letter concluded by saying, "We are proposing to wind up AGF because the discount ...

Instos begin litigation against Volkswagen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... to recover not only CalSTRS economic losses to the pension fund, but, ultimately, to implement much needed corporate governance reforms going forward at VW." CalSTRS pointed out that German securities litigation is unlike US securities class actions ...

Contango sells funds management business for $13m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... MicroCap chair Mark Kerr said: "[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 ...