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Retail, corporate funds lack transparency on ESG votes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... matters, new research shows. According to the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), which analysed the voting records of the nation's 50 largest superannuation funds, found only 22 fund published their voting records. Industry ...

FS Power50: Last day to vote

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
Voting for the 2021 FS Power50, which recognises the most influential financial advisers in Australia, closes today. This year, Financial Standard received nearly 150 nominations. Your vote will help determine who will make this year's final 50. Financial ...

Vote now in 2021 FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
Voting is now open for the FS Power50, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia in 2021. Financial Standard received more than 140 nominations for the FS Power50, including several familiar faces and plenty of new. In the making ...

FS Power50: Final days to nominate

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
... nominations will be vetted by the Financial Standard editorial team and a shortlist determined, before progressing to the voting stage. Voting will open on Monday, August 16. For the Power50, Financial Standard defines 'influential' as individuals ...

Clime wants director removed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... the ASX-listed firm since 2011 and is currently an independent director. Chair John Abernethy has already indicated he is voting in favour of removing Schafer, as did non-executive director Brett Spork. Clime shareholder Locope and executive Ronni Chalmers ...

Fidelity adds new climate, gender policies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... requirements under its climate change policy from 2022. "At Fidelity, we believe that exercising our ownership rights by voting at company meetings is a fundamental responsibility for shareholders. Through the use of engagement and voting, we aim to ...

Advice association shutters

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... then LICG lead Mark Dunsford attempted to withdraw the motion. He was unsuccessful and the EGM went ahead, with members voting overwhelmingly against it. The group then went quiet before emerging as the UFAA in July 2019, saying it was looking to grow ...

FS Power50 nominations open

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... ASIC's Financial Adviser Register as licensed to provide personal financial advice are qualified to proceed to the voting round. The 50 individuals who collect the highest votes and pass Financial Standard 's editorial vetting are included in ...

Virtual company meetings to stay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... participate in meetings whether the meeting is physical, hybrid or virtual; and ensure show-of-hands is the default method for voting despite the meeting format. In addition, it will allow members who hold at least 5% of voting capital to have polls ...

LIC restructures to ETMF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... 99.98% of shareholders voted in favour of the proposal in May 2021 with the board, including chair Paul Clitheroe, also voting themselves out of jobs. Clitheroe is still a substantial investor in the fund, with approximately half a million dollars in ...