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NZ Super appoints two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... 35 years' experience in the capital markets. He has served as director and chair of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, the Pacific Pension Institute and the Pension Investment Association of Canada. He was a member of the advisory board at the ...

Top companies still in the dark on ESG

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... analysis of listed entities' disclosures shows significant variations in company reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. "Even if economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are properly disclosed, many disclosures ...

Foreign managers priced out of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... competitive, but are continuing to fall over time as funds become larger and more efficient through mergers and better governance. The Financial Services Council welcomes this trend and is continuing to advocate for policies that will make the superannuation ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... agencies are joining a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative that will examine environmental, social and governance factors with a more systematic approach. Kick-starting the initiative was a PRI announcement that 100 investors managing ...

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... Trust in response to the increasing numbers of people looking to incorporate their views on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their long-term wealth goals. The new trust combines a systematic approach to sustainability with the firm's ...

IFM appoints responsible investment director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... appointment, IFM chief executive Brett Himbury said: "Chris has extensive experience across the Environmental, Social and Governance sector and he will be integral in providing leadership for IFM Investors in this capacity." Himbury added: "We're looking ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... ASX Education and Research Program. The KPGM report, which began in 2012, covers compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's diversity recommendations on disclosure of gender diversity in the boardroom, senior management and across the wider ...

Omega wins institutional credit mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... of NSW and the ACT, appointed Omega on its ability to tailor the strategy to the ethical, environmental, social and governance standards of the Uniting Church. Omega said the mandate win is a further sign that institutional investors are seeking asset ...

Knight Financial Advisors unveils new MDA service

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... time in front of clients. As part of the build, Knight Financial also developed an enhanced investment and corporate governance framework. Independent consultant Stephen Romic, head of research at DFS Portfolio Solutions, has joined the group's investment ...

New ETFs launched to cater for BOJ stimulus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... trillion of cash to increase capital spending, raise wages and show "a commitment to truly understanding and practising governance at an international standard" - behaviour that remains atypical across large swathes of corporate Japan but is deemed vital ...