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Future Fund appoints to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... board of guardians, effective today. Fraser previously sat on the boards of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Australian Council of Financial Regulators. He was also a secretary to the Department of Treasury for three and a half years. "Mr Fraser has ...

HESTA boss wins FEAL award

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... of directorships, including with Industry Super Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and FEAL. Blakey said she was honoured to be acknowledged by FEAL for her work in the industry. ...

Industry fund signs stewardship code

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... influencing the behaviour of asset managers in Australia and overseas. According to the developer of the code - the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) - VicSuper's signature will soon be joined by other super funds, with the council ...

Avoid social agendas on ESG: Governance Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... with shareholders already able to pursue ESG matters through a range of avenues. The research comes after the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) produced a research report last year claiming Australia's corporate governance framework ...

Chief executive pay cheques get fatter

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... remuneration is at a 17-year high for ASX 100 companies, as onus payments pile up, according to analysis from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Overall, the median realised pay for an ASX 100 chief executive rose 12.4% over the ...

Catholic Super backs Modern Slavery Act

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... Opposition have slammed the bill as "toothless" with no penalties for breaching the act. In August last year, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) gave evidence at the inquiry into establishing the Modern Slavery Act. "Investors ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate sustainability reporting in Australia ...

NAB names wealth advocate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... ASIC and the Credit & Investments Ombudsman She is the current chair of the Code of Conduct Committee for the Australian Council for International Development; deputy chair of the Asylum Seekers Centre, and a board member of City West Housing and Energy ...

Australian asset owners support first stewardship code

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... and HESTA have committed to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code, a 14-page document developed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI launched the code at its annual conference in Sydney this afternoon. It believes ...

Fees for no service compensation unfinished business: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... to come over fees for no service financial advice. Three months into his role, Shipton addressed the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference in Sydney this morning. He said the $220 million compensation bill for fees for ...