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Global investors push for corruption info

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... and super funds representing more than $1.7 trillion have written to 21 major companies urging them to improve their disclosure of bribery and corruption risks. The investors asked companies from eight sectors, including defence, construction and capital ...

Gunns freezes MIS offerings

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... month. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission released a consultation paper last month aimed to improving disclosure to retail investors by responsible entities of agribusiness schemes. The corporate watchdog is proposing a benchmark-based ...

CalPERS fights BoA directors election

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... the turmoil of the financial crisis, and the painful search for a CEO and now the need to appoint a chairman, some disclosure around this issue would be extremely valuable. CalPERS will vote for all seven shareowner proposals on the ballot, including ...

Commissions by another name

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... only be able to opt in to receive advice. "The Coalition believes that conflicts of interest can be minimised by full disclosure of fees charged and the ability of the investor to opt out of ongoing fee payments at any stage."

ASX companies fall short on corruption disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... companies have high levels of operations in countries where corruption and bribery are a concern, but provide low levels of disclosure regarding how they manage these issues. Half of Australian companies in the S&P/ASX100 have policies prohibiting bribery ...

Hockey calls for FSR review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... friendly so advisers could give clear, concise advice, missed the mark in translation," he said. "Complexities around disclosure, overly long documentation and legal disclaimers means that FSR is not clear or concise."

Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... no-frills default product to default workers who have made no election -- which will offer no income insurance, limited disclosure, no real financial advice, and no choice -- is an idea that says to Australians, 'the Government will take your money and ...

Govt response to exec remuneration falls short: Regnan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... remuneration structure by encouraging shareholder engagement, tackling conflicts of interest and improving overall disclosure, said the government's statement. Overall, the report has received support. Ann Byrne, chief executive at the Australian Council ...

ASIC targets alleged Ponzi scheme

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... Financial Services Licence (AFSL). The regulator is also concerned that the group did not provide the required adequate disclosure to investors. There are also worries that investors may have been misled about the nature of the arrangements they were ...

Can fee-for-service insurance advice work?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... long as all fees incurred are disclosed. "For many years, the commision system has been more suitable... with full disclosure, when it comes to commission, we don't get any negative feedback from the client," he said.