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Finding alpha in ESG

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Prior, Citi Research, Unburnable Carbon - A Catalyst for Debate Elaine Prior, Citi Research, ASX Companies: Bribery & Corruption Risk Sandra McCullagh, Credit Suisse, Australian ESG/SRI AGM Series Sandra McCullagh, Paul McTaggart, Benjamin McVicar, James ...

Crime survey finds fraud rife in Australia

PETRINA BERRY, AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... cash theft were the biggest offences, followed by cybercrime, procurement fraud, accounting fraud, and bribery and corruption. One in 10 organisations lost more than $1 million from cybercrime in the past two years while one third reported procurement ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

ICAC grills Sinodinos on $20 million inducement

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... won its bid to participate in a public private partnership. Answering questions at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) yesterday, Sinodinos, who was chair of AWC at the time, said he did not believe the detail was relevant. Questioning ...

Sinodinos says six figure AWH salary was 'reasonable'

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... on the board of AWH between 2008 and 2011, appeared today at a public hearing of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigation into corruption allegations within the company. Sinodinos stood aside from his role as Assistant Treasurer ...

Lawyer exposes ASIC favours to big players

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... for." The former lawyer described the process as "a shame from the beginning to the end" and said it was "tainted by corruption." ASIC ended up approving IFSA's request in 2005 and saying that it didn't undertake public consultation prior to the relief ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... after he took over former Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos' responsibilities, following Sinodinos' involvement in a corruption inquiry.

Cormann freezes FoFA amendments

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... Assistant Treasurer stood Arthur Sinodinos stood aside due to his involvement in an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into his and others involvement in the Australian Water Holdings (AWH) scandal.

Whistleblower claims the existence of 100 CBA rogue advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... compensated for dodgy and or just plain incompetent, advice." The 39-page document offers a detailed account of "the corruption and dishonesty" within CFP. Morris reveals that CFP planner Don Nguyen "was widely known as "Dodgy Don" for years." He added ...

Cormann to take over Sinodinos' duties

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... announced shortly after Sinodinos stepped aside from his role due to his involvement in the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into Australia Water Holdings (AWH). "Sinodinos has done the right and decent thing. I look forward to ...