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ANU enlists CAER for ESG research

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
The Investment Office of the Australian National University (ANU) has enlisted the services of research group CAER to research and rate the companies in which invests according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. The announcement ...

Finding alpha in ESG

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
The Who's Who in ESG research attended this week's annual ESG RA Research Awards and the results are a mix of good, bad and magnificent. Elaine Prior is a name that needs no introduction in Australia's ESG broking community. Her research into the subject ...

How green are 'green funds'?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... Fund in companies such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Oil Search, Aurora Oil & Gas, and Ausdrill. Dr Ian Woods, head of ESG research at AMP Capital, said the inclusion of such companies was based on careful analysis of a number of environmental, social ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
In the new edition of Financial Standard, we feature the winners of the annual ESG Research Australia (ESG RA), what strategies are set to dominate Australian equities over the next five to 10 years and platform trends in financial planning. Our back ...

Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... research industry thematics and ESG analyst said. Last month, Citi was awarded Best ESG Broking Firm of 2012 at the ESG Research Australia awards, where Ann Byrne, chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) reminded ...

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... that affects companies now and regulating utilities in the future," she said. The paper received the Best Piece of ESG Research award at the ESG Research Australia awards, held yesterday in Sydney.

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... awarded Best ESG Broking Firm of 2012 for the fourth year in a row, while Credit Suisse received the Best Piece of ESG Research award at the ESG Research Australia awards, held yesterday in Sydney. Citi showed once again its commitment to ESG issues ...

ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Australian equities stockbrokers who have excelled in the field of ESG research will be acknowledged in an awards ceremony to be held in Sydney later this month. The fourth annual ESG Research Australia Awards Luncheon is being held on 27 March (Wednesday) ...

Corporate governance boosted by two-strike rule

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... re-elected if a significant proportion of shareholders disagree with the amount directors are paid. AMP Capital head of ESG research Dr Ian Woods said the increased scrutiny of remuneration reports has led to improved discussions on other governance ...

ESG sheds light on Sov debt crisis: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... structures? Maybe the north is doing better than the south, or the east better than the west?" These are all questions that ESG research can shed some light on, he said. "From a country risk perspective, we found evidence that social and governance issues ...