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FTSE opens environment indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... month, the global index provider teamed up with KLD Research & Analytics to launch a set of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices. KLD president Peter Kinder described the partnership as a milestone for socially responsible investments and ...

BTIM seeks ESG credit reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... grade credit to the investment mix of its balanced ethical fund, but needs to improve its environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting analysis. The balanced ethical fund is currently invested 25 per cent in cash and equities and the remaining ...

New chair for ASFA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... Finance committee. He has served on the ASFA Board since 2001. "This is an important role, as the Board provides overall governance of the ASFA organisation," outgoing ASFA Chair, Rosemary Vilgan said. "ASFA, like any other organisation in the current ...

AIG gets another A$57 billion bail-out

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... Congress in October. As part of the latest deal, AIG has agreed to follow stringent executive remuneration and corporate governance conditions, according to a statement issued by the US Treasury.

Depression talk ill-informed and ignores history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... country's deposit insurance guarantee, low interest rates and stronger balance sheets due to more stringent corporate governance imposed on companies. Moreover, in 1929 the US Federal Reserve was only a decade and a half old, was operating according ...

Australian Child Care revamps super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... their super. The trustee of the fund changed its name to Guild Trustee Services following an internal review of its governance structure. Meanwhile, Mercer was appointed the administrator of Guild Trustee Services and from 1 July, started providing administration ...

GSJBW team heads up boutique

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... access to back-office, product and distribution services to Fairview including access to custody services and corporate governance functions. The consideration of the transaction remains confidential. Fairview will operate as an independent business ...

FTSE adds more ESG indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
FTSE and KLD Research & Analytics have joined forces to provide a full suite of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices. The global index provider will collaborate with KLD to design and market the co-branded ESG indices. Peter Kinder, KLD ...

PRI members push CSR movement

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... provide a framework of widely accepted standards for firms to use in their management of environmental, social and governance issues (ESG). HESTA Super fund, Care Super, ARIA and Statewide Superannuation Trust are the local firms involved in the move. ...

No pay for failure: ACSI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... recently released research surrounding CEO pay in the top 100 Australian listed companies. The council engaged ISS Governance Services to conduct the research.