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ACT govt funds adopt sustainable investing

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007

... Australia," he said. The UN Principles will require the Government to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance considerations into their investment decision-making process. It will also require the Government to employ a third party ...

The $10 million sustainable punt

... fund's SRI overlay. "We won't invest in Gunns because they are environmental vandals and they have serious corporate governance issues," said Robertson. LGSS raised the stakes further when it subjected all its direct property investments through an SRI ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS | THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007

... increasing public pressure to take sustainability factors, such as the environment, social responsibility and corporate governance, into account in their investment strategies. Donald said there are now better, more compelling ways for fund trustees ...

Gunns fuels CG debate

Corporate governance is back in the spotlight after ANZ said it will only finalise its lending decision on Gunns' proposed $1.7 billion pulp mill once it has completed an independent "green" assessment of the project. ANZ has declined an interview request ...

Big improvements in Australian corporate governance: study

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007

Despite popular perception that Australian companies lag the world on corporate governance (CG), a new study has found a very high awareness and real willingness by companies to constructively engage. The report, "The changing roles and responsibilities ...

India-Australia wealth management forum set for take-off

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007

... finance including Public Private Partnerships and Build-Own-Operate-Transfer models, superannuation management, corporate governance, and in derivatives and hedge funds. To capitalise on the potential, Manallack is leading the first India-Australia Financial ...

Governance key to improving returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007

... defined benefit funds outperformed mutual funds by 3.8 per cent. Much of this, he said, came down to good corporate governance and risk management. Referring to a separate survey by the ICPM of 88 individual pension funds across the world, including ...

ING finds insurance oasis

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007

... practices," he said. Lowe said the choice came after an external tender process. ""As a trustee these days in a corporate governance environment, when a contract comes up you really need to test the market, and that was a decision that we took. We hired ...

ASX updates corporate governance guidelines

CHRIS NICHOLLS | FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007

The Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council today released its first update to the ASX's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations since 2003. To be launched officially this afternoon by Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer ...

MLC appoints corporate super head

CHRIS NICHOLLS | THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007

... continue. She was most recently head of governance for the risk management group general manager of retail corporate governance before that. Commenting on the appointment, general manager of MLC Platforms Anthony Waldron said, "Manda's strong business ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA | 12:35PM

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:37AM

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:35AM

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:38PM

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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