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Instos unite for research

Eight major super funds and fund managers have become the cornerstone investors of Regnan, a specialist governance research group that will track the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of companies for institutional investors. The ...

Risk awareness up, costs down: Aon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
Corporate governance again emerged as the top risk concern for executives in Aon's annual survey, with changing compliance and regulatory burdens and personal liability fears the primary drivers. The fifth annual Australasian Risk Management and Total ...

HESTA joins better research alliance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... rewards analysts and brokers for greater depth and breadth of research and the inclusion of factors such as corporate governance, human capital management and the environment in their investment metrics. The EAI consists of asset owners and managers ...

Listed FoHFs gain traction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Investors wanting exposure to hedge funds, but with much better governance controls and liquidity, are turning to listed funds of hedge funds (FoHF). Dexion Absolute Capital, available in Australia through IXIS Asset Management, is listed on the London ...

Sustainable investing eclipses SRI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... retain employees, how they manage the risks and create opportunities from climate change, a company's culture, corporate governance standards, stakeholder engagement strategies, philanthropy, reputation and brand management." Gore said, "Our objective ...

ING set to ride structured credit wave

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... for taking on capital risk," he said. "Corporate balance sheets are currently in extremely healthy shape. Corporate governance has been enhanced by increasing legal protections, and a stable macroeconomic environment reduces risk of unforeseen pressures." ...

Barclays to buy ABN AMRO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2007
... ABN AMRO's existing ACES operations in India. Barclays will become the group's holding company, with a UK corporate governance structure and head office in Amsterdam. The new unified board will consist of 10 Barclays members and nine ABN AMRO members. ...

AMP Capital goes for retail sustainability

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... wholesale sustainable investments, and will focus on companies that meet clear financial, environmental, social and governance criteria. Michael Anderson, director of sustainable funds, AMP Capital Investors, said Australian investors were looking for ...

Disclose what you invest in: ACSI

Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) president, Michael O'Sullivan, has welcomed an updated fund governance standard but said super funds should improve their disclosure around which companies they invest in. O'Sullivan was responding ...

IFSA toughens up conflicts and ethics standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
... insurance. The code of conduct also explicitly outlines standards for ethical, transparent decision-making and corporate governance. IFSA chief executive officer, Richard Gilbert said, "The substantially reviewed Standard that we are releasing today ...