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Landmark ESG recommendations for Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... Among the recommendations is a request that APRA updates paragraphs in its prudential practice guide on investment governance to clarify to superannuation funds that ESG issues are material to risk and return analysis - and should be incorporated alongside ...

NAB farewells two directors

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... non-executive members of the board are female." Following on from this, he flagged NAB's ongoing environmental, social and governance commitments, saying the bank "embraced this responsibility." He specifically highlighted the $4.9 billion NAB has provided ...

Managed accounts and goals based advice prompts name change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... practical tools and support for implementing goals based advice, including portfolio construction, data analytics, governance, thought leadership and networking events - all vital elements that help our members tackle today's difficult markets to deliver ...

Australia dulled to gender diversity: AMP Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... in which it can be addressed while highlighting the successful initiatives already undertaken. AMP Capital corporate governance manager and author of the report, Karin Halliday, said investors should consider all forms of diversity when assessing a company's ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... breakfast in Sydney, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would use 2017 to address inconsistencies in super fund governance. He suggested that at present, super fund governance standards are not applied equally across "all sectors of the superannuation ...

Standard Life appoints Aberdeen exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... of investment solutions at Aberdeen Asset Management, Struthers will be responsible for Standard Life's investment governance, investment operating platform MyFolio and derivatives counterparty management. He will report to chief investment officer ...

New product simplifies APRA reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... security guidelines. Tenable Network Security has developed the solution which will assist management, security and governance teams to report in line with the regulator's Prudential Practice Guide 234 while providing simplified compliance, analytics ...

HLB Mann Judd builds Melbourne presence

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... large and small, in the changing economic and legislative landscape," Long said. "In particular, Adrian's background in governance and risk management capabilities further strengthen our ability to help boards and executive teams effectively manage the ...

NAS debuts carbon reporting service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... exposures." The new tool also complements NAB's wider commitment to becoming the national leader in environmental, social and governance issues. Its 2016 Dig Deeper report promised a material decrease in the use of fossil fuel-based energy and a corresponding ...

Aussie super funds building world-class investment teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... various asset classes, with Australia being a rare exception. PwC said super funds are "required to have an investment governance framework in place based on prudent investment principles, including diversification." The report suggests that best practice ...