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Super system needs work on environmental and governance factors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... said this demonstrates positive signs for the purchasing power of retirees. While Australia still ranks favourably for governance, a slight decline in its indicator score sees it fall one spot and out of the top 10 for this sub-index. Despite significant ...

AMP Capital appoints independent directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... he spent six years at Perpetual as a chief financial officer as well as the group executive for private wealth. His governance experience with ASX-listed and private company boards include ME Bank and the Australian Bankers' Association Council. Long ...

Asset managers held to higher standard: FSC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... asset owners will face stricter reporting and transparency rules following the launch of Australia's first Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Standard. The Standard, administered by the Financial Services Council (FSC), will work to ensure higher ...

New executives to drive NGS Super growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... 'can do' attitude," NGS chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball said. NGS has also appointed its first chief risk and governance officer in Ben Facer. Facer has been a partner with Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants for more than five years, prior to which ...

APRA sets new capital target for the big four

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... reduce the need for public sector support. However, a strong capital position still needs to be complemented by sound governance and risk management within ADIs, and on-going proactive supervision by APRA," Byres said. APRA's finalised target follows ...

Investment purpose critical to advice: Nikko AM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
Advisers need to be clear on the key differences between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factor based investing and socially responsible investing (SRI) if they are going to remain helpful to clients. Speaking to Financial Standard, Nikko ...

Countplus sells off underperformers and merges firms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... 40-70% of maintainable net profit after tax, subject to market conditions and performance. TFSA has since implemented a governance and compliance review and appointed former Financial Planning Association chief executive Mark Rantall as independent chair ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... a target. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson explained that the banks high exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks through their investment portfolios has overtime encouraged them to become better at assessing and managing their ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... institutional investors at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees CIO Forum, said the environmental, social and governance (ESG) ecosystem had expanded significantly and enabled growth in adoption of responsible investment (RI) approaches. ...

Vamos returns as governance firm chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... contribution to wealth stewardship, through the promotion of thoughtful, long-term and holistic risk management and corporate governance best practices." "I look forward to leading Regnan as we continue to advance the responsible investment agenda and ...