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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 ...

Improve climate risk disclosure: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... risks like climate risk. Additionally, ASIC called for companies to develop and maintain strong and effective corporate governance to help identify, assess and manage risk, and consider ow best to comply with the law where it requires the disclosure ...

ASIC to ramp up trustee visits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... while a formal response is formulated before Christmas. As part of a new initiative, ASIC has launched its Corporate Governance Taskforce that will conduct targeted reviews of large listed companies, aiming to identify good and bad practices. It will ...

Pendal builds global executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... Richard Brandweiner, Group chief financial officer Cameron Williamson and group company secretary and head of corporate governance Joanne Hawkins.

AFIC appoints chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
Australia's oldest listed investment company is seeing a change of guard in its corporate governance as the current chair retires after 34 years on the board. Terrence Campbell will not seek re-election at the October 9 annual general meeting of the ...

Financial services confidence continues spiral

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
A corporate governance expert believes confidence in Australia's financial institutions will continue to fall while they remain exposed to the pursuit of profit to the detriment of customers. Governance Institute of Australia chief executive Steven ...

ASIC staff to investigate institutions from the inside

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... monitor governance and compliance. Additionally, a taskforce dedicated to conducting a broad review into corporate governance will be established at a cost of $6.8 million. The taskforce will work to identify and pursue failings in large listed companies ...

Avoid social agendas on ESG: Governance Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) produced a research report last year claiming Australia's corporate governance framework restricts the ability of shareholders to bring resolutions at company meetings. In a green paper showcasing ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... overseeing Australia's largest super funds actively manage their super funds' environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies.