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WAM Capital founding director resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... director," Wilson said. "She is a highly experienced legal academic with exceptional experience in commercial law, corporate governance, finance and technology." WAM currently manages six LICs, representing about $3 billion in capital for more than 53,000 ...

Diversity leads growth manager in new direction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... in the UK," she said. It also spills to Platypus' investment model and the commonly held line that "poor corporate governance leads to poor financial performance." Brooke adds "there's more evidence that diversity does link with equity returns." Stevanovic ...

US hedge fund slams Blue Sky

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... that is, on average, 13% of their fee-earning AUM. "If we apply the same ratio to Blue Sky, and factor in a corporate governance discount, we estimate that the company's shares are worth at most $2.66 per share," Glaucus said. Blue Sky went into a trading ...

Industry fund CIO retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... options "that not only met the preferences of members but also supported and encouraged sound practices in corporate governance, ethical business conduct as well as a commitment to minimising adverse impact on the environment." Chief executive Frank ...

Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... trillion in assets under management, 58% of which was actively managed. Respondents were mostly heads of corporate governance, followed by ESG analysts, responsible investment analysts, heads of investment stewardship, portfolio managers, chief investment ...

Acorns Australia restructures after $150m milestone

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... Emerald Portfolio: a diversified portfolio of equities, bonds and cash with an environmental, social and corporate governance overlay. It has exposure to the Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF and BetaShares Global Sustainability ...

2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... actively exercising stewardship of their assets," the report said. AMP Capital Investors senior manager of corporate governance Karin Halliday said the 2016 AGM season put a spotlight on 'soft hurdles', which encompassed achieving customer satisfaction ...

FIIG Securities head of intermediaries departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... bringing extensive knowledge of the fixed income asset class, the financial services landscape in Australia, and corporate governance," he said. "Christine and Stephen complement the skills and experience of the existing directors, resulting in a board ...

New Year, new chair at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... superannuation, and ensuring contractors do not miss out on super." BUSSQ has also appointed a new director in corporate governance adviser Sonya Beyers. Beyers is a solicitor, member and accredited facilitator of the Australian Institute of Company ...

Corporate governance LIC slashes fees, appoints portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
An ASX-listed investment company focusing on ASX 100 companies ranked by corporate governance standards has negotiated a significant reduction in its total expense ratio and appointed a portfolio manager from Evans Dixon. Australian Governance Masters ...