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Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... of employees. "We need to have a close look at all the banks because FSU members report concerns about culture and governance issues across the industry," she said. Senator Katy Gallagher said while Labor welcomes APRA's independent inquiry, the serious ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... Australia's largest bank into question. The inquiry, conducted by an APRA-appointed independent panel, will focus on CBA's governance, culture and accountability frameworks, including a consideration of the group's organisational structure, governance ...

CBA faces shareholder class action

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... standards of corporate conduct," Watson said. "The AUSTRAC allegations, if proven, show an abject failure of corporate governance and risk management. The failure to make proper disclosure to the market regarding those failures adds insult to injury ...

ASIC flags stronger adviser surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... dishonest conduct and misleading statements (8%), and theft, fraud and misappropriation (3%). When it came to corporate governance misconduct, ASIC mainly took action against directors (40%), followed by liquidators (30%), and insolvency matters and ...

JPMAM wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... underweight positions so as to maximise returns. In GMI's case, the mandate will also integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements. GMI chief investment officer Simon O'Grady said: "Our fiduciary responsibility is our first and foremost ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... investors can consider impact investments that meet financial objectives and also support positive environmental, social, governance, and impact activities that change the world for the better," TriLinc Global chief executive and chairman Gloria Nelund ...

Uniformity required to combat cyber threats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... said. Nixon conceded there is a general consistency with regulatory approaches going beyond just security to focus on governance, vigilance and response. In addition, human resource capabilities are generally lacking across the region making it difficult ...

APRA puts super funds on notice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... will consult on a raft of proposed changes to the superannuation prudential framework, in an effort to lift operation governance practices of regulated superannuation trustees. The proposals were outlined in a letter sent to RSE licensees on Friday ...

VicSuper appoints board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... Committees. Bell specialises in corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, as well as corporate governance. She has extensive board and directorship experience and currently serves as a director of South East Water Corporation ...

Boutique appoints Equity Trustees as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... operates within the legal framework for retail products, giving investors the certainty they need that their investment's governance structure is secure. It relieves JCP of all the administrative detail and enables them to remain totally focussed on ...