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CEOs face pay cuts: report

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
The chief executive's of a number of major ASX100 companies have seen their pay drop due to lower incentive payments during financial year 2011-12, Citi research has found.

Most equity investors upping overseas exposure: survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
More than half of active Aussie share investors want to increase their exposure to international stocks but are held back by a lack of knowledge and available research, according to a new survey conducted by Skaffold.

Climate change already affecting investments: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
Climate change is a reality and it is already affecting investments, research by the Australian National University and the Investor Group on Climate Change found.

Bell Global Equities Fund gets Lonsec rating

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
The Bell Global Equities Fund has received a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec in its initial review, the fund announced today.

Paradice debuts fund for retail investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
Paradice Investment Management has launched its first fund for retail investors, which will be offered through Westpac's advice and IFA channels and available through the BT and Asgard Wrap platforms.

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Mismanaging the risks associated with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues can cost businesses as much as $21.4 billion, according to an ESG impact study on ASX-listed companies by Credit Suisse.

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Citi was 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.

SelfWealth provides socially responsible portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
SelfWealth, an online service that allows investors to compare their portfolios against each other, has partnered with Infinitas Asset Management and will provide a socially responsible and a women-friendly portfolio to its community.

Earnings growth key to equity returns

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The Australian market has little exposure to genuine growth stories and is too much at the mercy of cyclical trends, says Hyperion Asset Management managing director Tim Samway, who believes that a focus on company fundamentals is the only way to go.

South Africa leads foreign investment in the continent

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
South Africa has received the largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the African continent, with the figure rising more than five-fold from $1.2 billion in 2010 to $6.4 billion in 2012.