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PRI Signatories double in one year; Institutional investors taking implementation to the next
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Seoul, Korea 2008-06-17
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative, a partnership between
global investors and two UN agencies surpassed a new milestone today. At an
official ceremony in Seoul it was announced that the number of signatories more than
doubled in 2008 to 381, representing USD 14 trillion in assets under management.
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Fresh funds to drive Takaful Malaysia |
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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
The emergence of a Middle Eastern shareholder in composite Islamic insurer Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd (Takaful Malaysia) would give the local insurer more financial clout to expand globally and even embark on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to stay ahead in the highly competitive domestic market.
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Coalition of investors call for more disclosure in emerging markets |
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
Signatories representing $650 billion assets under management have signed up to a statement which asks emerging market companies for improved sustainability disclosure.
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Good governance gives 18% better returns over 5 years |
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Tuesday, 26 February 2008 |
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Companies with the best corporate governance records have produced returns 18% higher over a sixty-month sample period than those with the poorest governance, according to a report by the UK Association of British Insurers. |
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Islamic Finance can withstand global stress |
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Saturday, 23 February 2008 |
The Central Bank of Malaysia's Governor, Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz stated that although the Islamic finance industry faces challenges from international market turmoil, Malaysia's past experience points to its resilience to stress in global markets.
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Social Investment 
OWW Consulting , one of South East Asia's leading CSR consultancies, launches two new websites. CSR Malaysia is their contribution to help promote CSR in the region. SRI Asia houses the OWW Responsibility SRI Index Series.
