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Corporate Governance, Activism, And The Role Of Trustees, Martin Gold Feb 2013

Corporate Governance, Activism, And The Role Of Trustees, Martin Gold

Martin L Gold

No abstract provided.


Financial Sustainability And The Imperative For Reform In Investment Organisation In Australia's Local Government , Martin Gold Feb 2013

Financial Sustainability And The Imperative For Reform In Investment Organisation In Australia's Local Government , Martin Gold

Martin L Gold

The losses reported from the so-called sub-prime category, and the collateral damage suffered by some councils, has brought renewed scrutiny of their financial viability and the investment practices which are employed across the local government sector. The diversity of prudential investment standards which currently apply in Australia also suggests that the investment policies expected to deliver optimal economic outcomes for ratepayers require reform. In conjunction with the moves to address the financial sustainability of the sector, this paper argues that reforms are needed to standardise investment powers, empower councils to develop appropriate investment objectives, and to centralise funds management.- 2


An Appraisal Of Socially Responsible Investments And Implications For Trustees And Other Investment Fiduciaries, Paul Ali, Martin Gold Feb 2013

An Appraisal Of Socially Responsible Investments And Implications For Trustees And Other Investment Fiduciaries, Paul Ali, Martin Gold

Martin L Gold

This paper examines the suitability for trustees and other investment fiduciaries of the class of investments known variously as "socially responsible", "ethical", "screened", "social" or "sustainable" investments, in the context of the legal duties imposed on fiduciaries to invest the fund entrusted to them in a prudent manner. The paper is intended to provide trustees and investment fiduciaries with the legal tools for appraising socially responsible investments, a task fraught with difficulties given the political sensitivities and controversies associated with such investments. An estimated $1.9 billion has been invested according to socially responsible investment r'SRI") strategies by Australian managed investment …


Equity Issuance Trends In Australia's Listed Investment Fund Markets, Martin Gold Feb 2013

Equity Issuance Trends In Australia's Listed Investment Fund Markets, Martin Gold

Martin L Gold

No abstract provided.