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US instos get active on human rights

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
US-based pension funds and institutions are ramping up their proxy voting efforts across human rights issues with some positive results. The report, Proxy Voting on Labor Standards: A Case by Case Guide for PRI Signatories, found more than 40 shareholder ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger on Friday after financial stocks propelled Wall Street higher overnight. At 0744 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up 41 points at 4,860, on a volume ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads from overseas, with Wall Street indices closing higher, oil up strongly, and metals returning flat results. At 0735 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

UniSuper stands up for ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
First it was HESTA and VicSuper - now the $21 billion UniSuper has taken up the environmental, social and governance crusade when it recently joined ESG Research Australia. UniSuper is the latest participant of ESG Research Australia, a new program ...

Spec Super goes public

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Superannuation Plan for Electrical Contractors (Spec Super) has transitioned to a public offer fund, broadening its membership base in the electrical industry. Bob Henricks, Spec Super chair, said self employed electrical contractors can now plug into ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory today as shares Wall Street jumped just before close. At 0730 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 63 points at 3,970. There ...

Period of cleansing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Where's a poor investor going to look? On the right, there are hopeful signs that liquidity is starting to trickle. On the left, the number of countries falling into an economic recession is increasing. Over the past few days, equity market rallies ...

Planners comment on EDR scheme

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
Financial planners will play an active stance in commenting on ASIC's newest proposal to increase the compensation cap to $280,000 in an external dispute resolution scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) yesterday released ...

New property head for Valad

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Valad Property Group has appointed Greg Thompson as head of Valad's Asia Pacific property operations, starting today. Thompson was previously chief operating officer of property development group, Austcorp, and his appointment will see him play a leadership ...

Finsia appoints new CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has appointed Martin Fahy to chief executive, replacing interim chief executive Stephen Harrison. Harrison was appointed interim chief executive in July after Brian Salter has stepped down from ...