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Industry fund appoints former Queensland state politician

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... years. Swan said Fraser had the unanimous support of the board, saying it is acutely aware of the importance of strong governance particularly given the scope, scale and strategy of the fund. "This approach, which has resulted in the appointment of an ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... Russell has launched a series of indices to meet the growing demand for more transparent environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in passive investments. The FTSE Women on Boards Leadership Index Series is designed to integrate a company's ...

Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... trillion in assets under management, 58% of which was actively managed. Respondents were mostly heads of corporate governance, followed by ESG analysts, responsible investment analysts, heads of investment stewardship, portfolio managers, chief investment ...

CBA chair says culture needs improvement

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... CBA voluntarily produced. APRA chair Wayne Byres commented on the update, saying: "As the panel has noted, issues of governance, culture and accountability in large organisations are complex to assess. APRA is pleased the panel is taking a thorough and ...

Acorns Australia restructures after $150m milestone

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... Emerald Portfolio: a diversified portfolio of equities, bonds and cash with an environmental, social and corporate governance overlay. It has exposure to the Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF and BetaShares Global Sustainability ...

2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... actively exercising stewardship of their assets," the report said. AMP Capital Investors senior manager of corporate governance Karin Halliday said the 2016 AGM season put a spotlight on 'soft hurdles', which encompassed achieving customer satisfaction ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... and regulators," he said. "It is important that we maintain the momentum underway, upgrading and strengthening our governance, accountability and risk management, while delivering strong financial performance. We are in a period of significant technology ...

CBA advice compensation bill balloons

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... Index at this year's World Economic Forum. The index considers how organisations balance social, environmental and governance performance while delivering superior returns to investors.

FIIG Securities head of intermediaries departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... bringing extensive knowledge of the fixed income asset class, the financial services landscape in Australia, and corporate governance," he said. "Christine and Stephen complement the skills and experience of the existing directors, resulting in a board ...

Independent expert awaits bank remuneration guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
The independent governance expert appointed by the Australian Bankers' Association to review its consumer protection reforms, Ian McPhee, voiced his disappointment that not all participating banks have published their "overarching principles on remuneration ...