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Mercer zeroes in on ESG managers

... investment process. The new research approach will give Australian investors a chance to assess mainstream managers across the board on their commitment to good corporate citizenship. According to Mercer, the initiative comes as institutional asset owners ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... declines after QBE Insurance Group withdrew its sweetened $8.7 billion takeover proposal for the company after the target's board last night rejected it. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 58.4 points, or 0.99 per cent, to 5849.7 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... price index was down 15 points at 5,956. In economics news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases minutes of its May board meeting, Treasurer Wayne Swan speaks at an AICD lunch in Melbourne, and Federal Treasury Secretary Ken Henry gives a post-budget ...

Co-investing gains momentum

... to improve their shareholder rights and improve their control over the particular investment because usually, they get a board seat [when they co-invest]." Michelle Baltazar

Mohl joins CBA board

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... of CBA said Mohl is very highly regarded, adding that the bank looked forward to his contribution to the workings of the board.

Westscheme tackles ESG with Regnan

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... company's behaviour. According to Westscheme, this approach will likely have a positive impact on corporate behaviour across the board by pursuing direct engagement with companies. This is in contrast to excluding them from investment portfolios on the ...

Advisers change tack on life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... (PDS) and how great your definitions are, it's about the total offer and that includes technology and those who don't get on board will be left behind." Indeed, Natalie Eckersall, Aviva Australia general manager of wealth protection products, said the ...

MGI buys Omega stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... funds," said Vassos. As part of the deal, Omega will remain an employee majority owned organisation and will have its own board of directors. Omega adopts a quantitative bottom up investment strategy to develop defensive, growth or income products for ...

QIC adds two to board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
QIC has appointed management consultant Bradley Bowton and former State Super chief executive, Lyn Gearing, to its board. Bowton is one of the founding directors of management consultancy CACE Partners. Prior to establishing CACE Partners, Bowton worked ...

Westpac and St.George outline merger terms

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... entity, while three of the ex-building society's directors including chairman John Curtis will be appointed onto the Westpac Board. Curstis is expected to become the deputy chair of the group. "Together, Westpac and St.George would have a strong AA credit-rating ...