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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 ...

New director for Djerriwarrh Investments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... director to its board. Effective 1 July, Karen Wood will join the board bringing expertise from her legal and corporate governance background. Trained in education and law, Wood has held a number of roles in legal, educational, corporate governance ...

Stammer steps down from QV Equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... investment companies he serves on. He will also relinquish his memberships of the audit, nominations and corporate governance committees. The company has appointed existing non-executive director Peter McKillop as chair. He has been in his previous role ...

Future Fund gains two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... replacing outgoing board members Carol Austin and Stephen Fitzgerald. Flaherty has extensive experience in corporate governance, finance, infrastructure and law, including most recently as commercial manager and deputy chief executive at Reliance Rail. ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... ASX Education and Research Program. The KPGM report, which began in 2012, covers compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's diversity recommendations on disclosure of gender diversity in the boardroom, senior management and across the wider ...

Knight Financial Advisors unveils new MDA service

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... time in front of clients. As part of the build, Knight Financial also developed an enhanced investment and corporate governance framework. Independent consultant Stephen Romic, head of research at DFS Portfolio Solutions, has joined the group's investment ...

New energy benchmark guide for instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... their energy data voluntarily through the Carbon Disclosure Project," Denis said. CalSTRS portfolio manager corporate governance, Brian Rice, said he has already used the benchmark to seek energy efficiency improvements from seven companies reported ...