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ACSI calls time on all-male boards

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... comprise 30% of boards on every ASX 200 company - the argument being that "suitably diverse" boards would deliver better governance and, concomitantly, "higher value investments for beneficiaries of ACSI member funds." ACSI, which represents $1.6 trillion ...

AdviceIQ appoints former Premium Wealth CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... PortolioIQ boards to help lead and develop the two businesses. Paul Harding-Davis will join the companies to provide governance and management support. In addition he will also be actively working to add appropriate practices to AdviceIQ Partners and ...

CalSTRS seeking ESG managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... must be a registered adviser, bank, insurance or trust company; have been successfully running an ESG or corporate governance-focused public equity trading strategy for at least two years; currently hold at least $100 million in managed assets in an ...

ASX responds to CFR regulatory expectations

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... clearing and settlement (CS) services while it remains the sole provider of these services. The code also pertains to governance, pricing and access matters. Under the updated Code the business committee is recognised as the primary advisory body to ...

LGIAsuper chair steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... served as chair since October 2014, during which she "led the fund's current business strategy and focus on a stronger governance structure through enhanced monitoring, performance and operations," according to LGIAsuper's statement. "She also drove ...

Crestone signs former Rio Tinto CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... having accrued substantial experience in the management of businesses in Australia and internationally, as well as governance experience as a board director in industry, resources and banking. Between 2000 and 2007 he was chief executive at Rio Tinto. ...

IOOF chair to retire, director appointed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... statement to the ASX, IOOF said Selak's appointment will "ensure that the board maintains its corporate finance, M&A and governance skill set and complements existing board expertise and business acumen."

Australian funds rank well on ESG

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... fund managers tend to rank higher than their global peers when it comes to incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment decisions, Lonsec Research has found. According to the researcher's newly released Responsible ...

Bragg to leave FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... services industry through advocacy and fact-based research, including the FSC's Standard 20, which has delivered stronger governance to superannuation funds by mandating a majority of independent trustees for FSC member funds," she added. "He was also ...

MDAs overhauled by new regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... Seccombe said Implemented Portfolios expects to see a growing number of advisers strengthening their internal investment, governance and compliance competencies and also an increase in the number choosing to partner with specialist providers; "also paving ...