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NAB, GS Microfinance: more needed on financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... "We are seeing that investment by government, by banks, by us and by other organisations are starting to yield some dividends." NAB highlighted in its report that of the total number of financially excluded Australians, 35% are young people aged 18 to ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... adjusted, earnings figures which shield executive incentive plans from costs incurred by the company; the payment of dividends to executives on unvested - and therefore unearned -incentive shares; retention payments made without a clear, or robust, rationale ...

ACSI: Investors have confidence in ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... average score of 3.13. "A high level of confidence in non-takeover capital management activities such as placements, dividends and buy-backs may reflect institutional investor satisfaction with Australia's capital raising system, which advantages institution-friendly ...

Ethinvest model portfolios outperform wider ASX indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... capitalisation. "Within both of those screened universes, we have a disproportionate emphasis on stocks that pay strong dividends," Thomas said. "It's not by choice - it's just the way it falls out of the screening preference. Those stocks have done ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... cash fund rate. On the equities and growth funds side, we're more focused on blue chip organisations with sustainable dividends. The thing about the dividends is that not for profits have the ability to get a refund on franking credits. When dividends ...

PRI work stream to address systemic sustainability barriers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... shareholders for retaining their shares over a longer time period. Loyalty rewards are instruments including loyalty dividends, warrants or additional voting rights that reward shareholders for retaining their shares for longer. The report is in response ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... separate buckets," Birgden said. "For example, impact investments can be illiquid and they don't always pay current dividends or yields. If this is the case, one of the challenges of impact investing is to be seen as a legitimate part of unlisted and ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Australian pass-the-buck tradition. Its measures in working with farmer groups are realistic and would seem to be paying dividends. The desire to build a more sustainable farming community seems real, though the dairy farmers supplying $1 milk will be ...

Mercer study to investigate shareholder loyalty rewards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... for retaining their shares over a longer time period. Helga Birgden Loyalty rewards are instruments including loyalty dividends, warrants or additional voting rights that reward shareholders for retaining their shares for longer. The report is in response ...

Australian Ethical Investments faces EGM board spill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... net flows have compared favourably to peers. Almost every fund manager in Australia is experiencing net outflows; our dividends have remained relatively stable over the past four years; our total shareholder return (share price plus dividends) has been ...