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Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... financial services' external dispute resolution and complaints framework. The review will focus on the role, powers, governance, accountability and effectiveness of bodies active in helping consumers resolve disputes with financial services providers. ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... prosperity and the financial wellbeing of our members depend on a healthy environment, social cohesion and sound corporate governance, and we integrate these considerations into our investment approach. "LGS sees climate change as the number one long-term ...

BoJ now top 10 shareholder in 200 stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... market, the BOJ's growing influence in stocks risks distorting valuations and undermining efforts to improve corporate governance," the Bloomberg report said. "Proponents, meanwhile, say the purchases provide a much-needed boost to investor confidence." ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... Finance and Regulation (CIFR) has released supplementary research that includes seven industry recommendations on fund governance. Co-authors Dr Suzanne Le Mire (University of Adelaide) and Dr Scott Donald (University of New South Wales) said the majority ...

Northern Trust and AltX partner on hedge fund data

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... SRI option will also not invest in companies which have been flagged as having human rights, labour, environmental or governance controversies; as well as tobacco, cluster munitions or landmine producers. Socially Aware also won't invest in Australian ...

Former CFP GM joins industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... appointed to the role after Bruce Watson departed the fund earlier this year. Killen will resume her role as chief governance and risk officer from May. The new appointment comes as the fund recently doubled its investment team, and on the eve of its ...

Super funds presented in-housing framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... to develop a framework that separates the insourcing process into four elements: capabilities, costs, alignment and governance. Key aspects within each element are then identified for a fund's consideration. Warren said a challenge in developing the ...

MSCI measures insto ESG exposure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... Metrics groups the 17 SDGs into five actionable themes: basic needs, empowerment, climate change, natural capital and governance. The MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index is designed to identify companies that have at least 50% of their revenues tied to ...

CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... favor of the proxy ballot resolution. Rio Tinto is holding its AGM in London on Thursday. CalPERS director of global governance Anne Simpson said the fund recognises climate change "as a material risk to society, the economy, and to our investments. ...