Australian Ethical Investment Ltd · ASX:AEF
Australian Ethical Investment — Shareholder Meeting (November 2007)
32 slides from Australian Ethical Investment's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 22, 2007
Slide 1: AGM presentations and answers to shareholder written questions
For personal use only ASX Announcement ASX Code: AEF Date: 22 November 2007 AGM presentations and answers to shareholder written questions The attached addresses and presentations will be provided to this evening’s AGM. The attached answers to shareholder written questions (received prior to the mee
Slide 2: Annual General Meeting Thursday 22 November 2007
For personal use only Australian Ethical Investment Ltd Annual General Meeting Thursday 22 November 2007
Slide 3: Order of business
Order of business For personal use only • Introductions • CEO’s address – Anne O’Donnell • Staff advocate – Tim Kelly • Chair’s address – Naomi Edwards • Items 1 – 5 on the formal notice of meeting • Meeting close • Coffee / Tea
Slide 4: Anne O'Donnell, Chief Executive Officer
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Slide 5: Australian Ethical's Mission
Australian Ethical’s Mission For personal use only Australian Ethical’s mission is to provide those investors who share our social and environmental aims (as set out in our charter) with the means to earn a competitive return for chosen risk whilst at the same time contributing to a just and sustain
Slide 6: Funds under management growth
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Slide 7: Revenue
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Slide 8: Net profit after tax
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Slide 9: Full year dividends
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Slide 10: Return on equity
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Slide 11: Australian Ethical's new green building
Australian Ethical’s new green building For personal use only
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Slide 13: Tim Kelly, Staff Advocate
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Slide 14: Chair Naomi Edwards
For personal use only Chair Naomi Edwards 13
Slide 15: Formal business of the meeting
Formal business of the meeting For personal use only • Item 1 – Minutes of previous meeting • Item 2 - Accounts and reports – Questions or comments on the accounts – Questions or comments on the management of the company – Questions for the auditors on the conduct of their audit • Item 3 – Remunerat
Slide 16: Meeting close
For personal use only Meeting close Shareholders are welcome to stay for coffee and tea 15
Slide 17: CEO Presentation: year in review
CEO PRESENTATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday 22 November 2007 at 6:00pm For personal use only Slide 1 - AEI Mission Statement Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Annual General Meeting of Australian Ethical Investment Ltd. Every year we review our AGM process and consider how we
Slide 18: CEO Presentation: FUM growth, revenue and profit
CEO Presentation - AGM – 22 November 2007 __________________________________________________________________________ As I have done in previous years I intend to focus tonight on the key highlights of the year and consider the challenges that lie For personal use only ahead for us. Slide 2 - FUM Gro
Slide 19: CEO Presentation: dividends and return on equity
CEO Presentation - AGM – 22 November 2007 __________________________________________________________________________ Slide 5 – Full Year Dividends In light of the excellent results and mindful of the significant For personal use only franking credits held the directors declared a fully franked divid
Slide 20: CEO Presentation: TP House and new products
CEO Presentation - AGM – 22 November 2007 __________________________________________________________________________ Slide 7 – TP House The refurbishment of Trevor Pearcey House was one such project. For personal use only The Green Building Council of Australia recently awarded the building a 6 Star
Slide 21: CEO Presentation: challenges ahead
CEO Presentation - AGM – 22 November 2007 __________________________________________________________________________ has and will continue to impact on the level of salaries the company has to pay to recruit and keep our people. Who we are and how we do business gives us an advantage in this regard.
Slide 22: CEO Presentation: superannuation transition and strategy
CEO Presentation - AGM – 22 November 2007 __________________________________________________________________________ During this current year we will be transitioning our superannuation administration from our existing provider to Pillar. This is another For personal use only major operational proje
Slide 23: Staff Advocate address
Staff Advocate – AGM , 22 November 2007 In July of this year I was elected Staff Advocate replacing Gary Leckie, who had stepped down from the position to focus on his role as CFO. Background and Role For personal use only The role of the staff advocate is an intrinsic part of Australian Ethical “pr
Slide 24: Staff Advocate role and last year
• Attend board meetings • Place items on the board meeting agenda Until last year, there were some aspects of the Staff Advocate role that overlapped what would normally be the domain of a HR Manager’s Role. With the appointment of a HR manager in 2006, the Staff Advocate role was revised to give gr
Slide 25: Chair's presentation
CHAIR’S PRESENTATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday 22 November 2007 at 6:00pm For personal use only This is my first address to you as Chair of Australian Ethical Investments, and I believe it is an exciting and challenging time to be taking the role of Chairman of this proud boutique funds manage
Slide 26: Chair's presentation: medium term strategy
ethical fund finds our product too weird. Or perhaps the family have already put money into Generation’s Global Sustainability Fund, after they saw a TV Ad for it. For personal use only So how do we connect the newly green mum and dad with our product? We have a tried and true product, with both fin
Slide 27: Chair's presentation: marketing and corporate governance
4. A marketing campaign focused on introducing light green investors to Australian Ethical’s products. For personal use only We are confident that these initiatives, plus our new World Trust, will improve our ability to distribute our deep green product to a green hungry public. Secondly, I would li
Slide 28: Chair's presentation: board review and thanks
Our review showed that our Board has excellent financial oversight, regulatory and other skills. For personal use only Finally, I would like to thank our staff who work diligently to provide an excellent product to our customers, and I would particularly like to thank our investment management team
Slide 29: Written questions from shareholders
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 22 NOVEMBER 2007 For personal use only WRITTEN QUESTIONS FROM SHAREHOLDERS As part of the 2007 Annual General Meeting, directors invited shareholders to ask written questions. Questions received prior to the deadline are set out below. Please note that the company will not pub
Slide 30: Written questions and responses
No. Question Response 2 Does the board ever consider a grant As a result of 2006-2007 profit the company made total grants of $225,000 in 2007. to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Details of recipients of grant moneys are available from the company’s website. which is in desperate need? Grants are m
Slide 31: Written questions and responses
No. Question Response Australian Ethical does not believe it is a given that property values will decrease because of a wind farm. Perceptions re: changes to visual appearance of the countryside moves with the times. For example electricity pylons have become the norm. In comparison to other energy
Slide 32: Written questions and responses
No. Question Response 10 What initiatives does the company Targeting of non-retail direct funds forms a key plank of our current Strategic Plan have to target institutional money? and Marketing Plan. These funds are best thought of in two groups. Money from large investors, i.e. super funds, chariti
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