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HESTA investment analyst collects ESG award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... intervening years. He passed away in 2012. ACSI said O'Sullivan's long tenure as a director of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), tireless promotion of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and active ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... prosperity and the financial wellbeing of our members depend on a healthy environment, social cohesion and sound corporate governance, and we integrate these considerations into our investment approach. "LGS sees climate change as the number one long-term ...

BoJ now top 10 shareholder in 200 stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... market, the BOJ's growing influence in stocks risks distorting valuations and undermining efforts to improve corporate governance," the Bloomberg report said. "Proponents, meanwhile, say the purchases provide a much-needed boost to investor confidence." ...

Adequacy benchmark to help define super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... examples on best practice thinking from other sectors and jurisdictions, including the ASX Principles of Corporate Governance which operate on a "comply or explain" basis," Garcia said. "The success of the ASX principles is partly attributable to their ...

Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... company boards is heading in the right direction but says the challenge is not complete. Releasing its latest corporate governance report AMP Capital said in 2010, 60% of companies the firm held had no women directors. By 2015, this number had fallen ...

Sustainalytics sets up shop in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... better serve its... clients in the highly dynamic Australian market." "I believe Sustainalytics global ESG and corporate governance research offerings can successfully support investment strategies of Australian investors and broaden the use of these ...

ACSI and TIAA-CREF drive poll voting

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... ACSI statement said it was a pleasing result, demonstrating the power of global investor collaboration on corporate governance issues, and the willingness of progressive companies to respond quickly. The "show of hands" gives each shareholder at the ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... rights to safeguard the fund's investments, including voting to promote sustainable development and good corporate governance. During 2015 the fund voted at 11,562 shareholder meetings globally. "In 2015, we began publishing our voting intentions in ...

Core holdings will be lacklustre in 2016: SSGA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... accommodative monetary policy which will serve as a tailwind to equities. Furthermore, the continued focus on corporate governance should bring the greater potential for earnings going forward, Anderson said. Turning to Australia, Anderson said energy ...

Members should vote for super fund directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... the Fraser Review should consider not only adopting a wide-ranging fund governance code similar to the ASX Corporate Governance Council's principles and recommendations applying to listed entities, but also ensure that there is a disclosure obligation ...