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Diversity screening option launched

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... increase group conflict, lower satisfaction and increased staff turnover. "From a quantitative perspective, corporate governance is a factor that outperforms, that is, companies with good corporate governance tend to perform better than those with weak ...

Regtech adds to advisory board

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... committee for.au domain administration. He will provide advice to the Asendium team on issues relating to corporate governance, commercialisation and international expansion. Asendium is an automated compliance document generation system for financial ...

WAM makes replacement bid for Keybridge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... of risks including the continued erosion of shareholder value, excessive operating expenses, significant corporate governance issues, the company's board composition and lack of liquidity. "For these reasons, the WAM Active directors believe the offer ...

Capital Group appoints ESG head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... has worked as a fund manager on the UK equity team. In her last role, she led a team of ESG analysts and corporate governance specialists integrating ESG across geographies and asset classes, as Schroders' global head of stewardship.

WAM responds to Keybridge claims

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... to the allegations in due course, however it noted that it had longstanding concerns about the conduct and corporate governance of Keybridge directors. It also noted that it was concerned about the use of Keybridge Capital funds on the proceedings. "As ...

Former MLC super boss joins First Sentier

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... board. "As a standalone business, they will play an important role in ensuring we align with best practice corporate governance," Yokokawa said. "Michelle has extensive experience in businesses operating in a broad range of industries, including banking ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... recent years has been on the E of 'ESG', the crisis has revealed the true value of the S and G in corporate governance. "In many ways, the crisis has fast tracked the discussion around the role of business and shown that companies are just as ...

Law firm bolsters financial services team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... consents. Most recently, she has advised clients in relation to the impact of Brexit, focussing in particular on corporate governance, and has also helped clients in relation to various individual accountability regimes, including Hong Kong's manager-in-charge ...

ASX appoints compliance chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... will take over from Kevin Lewis as he shifts into an advisory role ahead of his retirement in mid-2022. ASX Corporate Governance Council chair Elizabeth Johnstone thanked Lewis for his decade of service to the stock exchange. "I wish to acknowledge the ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... ecosystems; that we need to ensure the sustainability of supply chains; and that those companies with robust corporate governance and good business practice fare better in difficult times and are ultimately best-positioned for the future. "This growing ...