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BTFG expands tobacco divestment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... rich MySuper funds from October 1. The remaining funds will get the same treatment "over time." BT head of customer governance and sustainability Emma Pringle said the firm made the decision to divest from tobacco and controversial weapons because it ...

Former AustralianSuper risk boss joins AMP super boards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
A former head of risk management at AustralianSuper has joined the boards responsible for the governance of AMP's superannuation funds. Tony Brain will link with AMP to help govern its suite of superannuation funds, adding more than 30 years of experience ...

Charity comparator to launch premium service

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... is now launching a new premium version which will give donors greater access to data, including into the charities' governance on top of data on funding mix, revenues and expenses that the free version offers. "The idea is to provide a greater degree ...

FPA appoints new chair, director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... that's an opportunity for us to seize and build upon, together with a focused commitment to ongoing education, ethical governance and accountability," she said.

APRA will rethink how it assesses risk: Byres

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... in the pipeline will drive change. These include accountability statements, remuneration restrictions, strengthened governance requirements, greater attention to organisational culture, and more forceful enforcement - will drive change. "But to truly ...

CBA releases remediation scorecard

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... commitment. CBA was required to put together a remediation action plan after APRA led a prudential inquiry into the bank's governance, culture and accountability in August 2017. The APRA inquiry's final report made 35 recommendations and triggered an ...

Sequoia adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... Asset Management (previously Tyndall Asset Management). He was a partner in Blackhall and Pearl, an independent board, governance and risk advisory firm between 2014 and 2016. His experience in investment banking commenced with Schroders Australia in ...

Pension fund names new investments lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... role, Meng will oversee about 400 employees and be responsible for investment policies, risk management, corporate governance standards, and environmental, social and governance strategies. CalPERS chief executive Marcie Frost said the fund is pleased ...

Elon Musk steps down as Tesla chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... relief announced are specifically designed to address the misconduct at issue by strengthening Tesla's corporate governance and oversight in order to protect investors". Tesla is the fourth most traded international stock by Australian SMSFs, tailing ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... the law, meeting community expectations and the best interests of our customers are fundamental to our culture and governance," Wilkins said. "We are also committed to ensuring that our ongoing engagement with ASIC and other regulators is forthright ...