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Amnesty highlights Shell governance shortfall

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group is under fire from a human rights group for not disclosing key information around its operations in the Niger Delta - potentially exposing fund managers to unknown corporate governance issues. The Amnesty International letter ...

NY fund blacklists Gazprom and Petrobras

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... Sudan," said Grout. The Conflict Risk Network's founding members include Boston Common Asset Management, Wheaton College, Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado and Bridgeway Capital Management.

Happy Americans, happy world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
Happy consumers beget a happy Wall Street. Green sprouts starting to flower? Neither Kim Jung Il's rattling of his nuclear sabre nor a reminder that US house prices continue to fall were able to prevent Wall Street from turning in a strong finish last ...

Pension age lift under fire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
When the Rudd government announced it wants all students under age 20 to stay in education unless they find a job, hardly anyone complained. But its announcement to marginally lift the pension preservation age is creating a furore. In Tuesday night's ...

More than ratings: S&P

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Standard & Poor's is adding more staff and developing extra research services to boost the global firepower of the ratings agency Down Under. Leanne Milton, Standard & Poor's head of research, said the firm's aim is to make their ratings and research ...

Disclosing conflicts not enough: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
A draft Prudential Practice Guide on conflicts of interest released by APRA has fired a shot over the bow of every entity they regulate, warning that simply disclosing conflicts of interest is not a valid defence. Instead, entities must demonstrate ...

Beggar thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
2009 will be the Year of Africa if Pope Benedict the XVI has his way. Chances are, given the way the global community is now suffering from its greed-infected wounds, he may not have long to wait. Despite all the technological advances, medical discoveries ...

Insurance taxes should be slashed: NIBA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... chief executive. Pettersen said the Victorian and New South Wales governments collect 75 per cent of the budget for their fire services from insurance premiums. On top of high insurance premiums, the total cost for someone requesting insurance includes ...

Health Super gives aid to fire victims

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
Health Super is helping bushfire victims by donating their call centre staff services, giving blood, and offering essentials to aid those in need. The $7.6 billion industry fund has donated the services of its call centre staff to the Red Cross Call ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, restrained by a financial sector under pressure. By 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was flat at 3,516.9 while the broader All Ordinaries index had added 1.6 points to 3,462.9. On the Sydney Futures ...