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FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... among asset owners of integrating ESG considerations into passive investments to improve engagement and corporate performance collaboration. The factor-based approach tilts weightings dependent on two measurements: Gender diversity at board level, which ...

Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... what was described as "unjustified pay," which Morrow Sodali said indicated concerns about "alignment between pay and performance." This includes incentive schemes. The vast majority (93%) of respondents also said that ESG integration into investment ...

Wells Fargo opens up on pay gaps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... working collaboratively to meet investor concerns. It's a win for the company, its employees, and investors who reap the performance benefits of greater diversity. As the third largest bank in the US, Wells Fargo's equal pay commitment should prove influential ...

CBA purchase shifts AIA Australia executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... and commitment we must deliver on as an organisation." Daniel Craine, who was AustralianSuper's head of investment performance, risk and exposure management, announced he joined AIA Australia in December. AIA told Financial Standard that he was appointed ...

Pacific Current sells stake in insto investment firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... terms of the transaction, Pacific Current will receive £1.68 million ($2.9 million) and will be entitled to certain performance fees until 31 March 2019. The stake has been sold to Goodhart founders Alan Bartlett and Peter Taylor, along with other members ...

CBA chair says culture needs improvement

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... there is still work to be done to strengthen community trust in us." She added: "We have been focused on upgrading our performance in the areas of governance, operating procedures and regulatory compliance." "We note the panel's acknowledgement of initiatives ...

Consistent growth fuels Future Fund cyber fears

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... which now stands at 26.3% of the overall portfolio. Cash holdings dropped to 16.4%. This boosted it's the fund's Q2 performance to 3.3%, compared to just 0.8% in the previous quarter, chief executive David Neal said. "As interest rates around world rise ...

Unlisted infrastructure assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... industry, returned 77.06% year-on-year. Preqin head of real assets Tom Carr said investors are satisfied with the performance of their portfolios and this looks set to continue in the months ahead. Carr said with significant capital left to re-invest ...

2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... negative, with shareholders casting a significant number of 'against' votes, indicating dissatisfaction with company performance. Another strong theme that emerged was shareholders advocating action for environmental, social and governance issues - particularly ...

Future Fund manager joins Fidante

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... important role in diversified portfolios, especially at a time when returns available from conventional fixed income performance drivers are low."