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MBP signs to UNPRI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) - a decision that will see the firm overhaul its corporate governance and investment strategies going forward. According to a statement released by the firm last week, Maple-Brown Abbott became ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... hold a media briefing on `Insights from the Carbon Markets and the future for Australia'. Deloitte will release its Governance of Superannuation Funds Survey. Stockland managing director Matthew Quinn speaks at the CEDA 2008 Property Market Outlook seminar. ...

Credit Suisse buys AXE stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... that much closer to reality," said Yanco. "The move to allow another key AXE client to take a stake in the company's governance and profitability was expected to attract even greater levels of liquidity, as other operators recognise the combined strength ...

Forum 'gets real' on ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... Investor, is holding a one-day forum to ensure investment managers understand how to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into investment processes. Michael Walsh, Ethical Investor executive director, said while many Australian ...

Brushing up market integrity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... - where an investor borrows shares in order to vote on a transaction to secure a desired outcome. "Sound corporate governance practices increase investor confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the Australian capital market, and in turn enhance ...

Swiss sustainable FUM up 67 per cent

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... employing either negative screening, positive or best in class screening, proxy voting and using environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance analysis of the businesses. However the report stated it did not review how ESG issues are becoming ...

Pension funds milk green trends

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... sustainability-themed mandates and shareholder engagement to influence company management around environmental, social and governance issues.

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
The Federal Government's Future Fund has confirmed it will be looking at environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of its investment strategies in 2008. The government-backed $59.6 billion fund was highlighted by Australian Conservation ...

Governance before crisis

Corporate governance often comes into the spotlight following a crisis - a trap that super fund trustees should avoid at all costs, says a corporate governance expert. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Brisbane yesterday ...

Good management pays, governance not yet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
Yet more evidence is emerging that while investing in companies with good corporate governance may not lead to better returns, investing in well run companies and those following good climate change policies just might. Reputex, an investment research ...