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Industry fund eyes younger membership with board appointment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... calibre joins the board. "Michelle brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to REI Super, and her leadership, corporate governance and digital transformation experience will be invaluable as we focus on accelerating our growth and building closer connections ...

Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... current framework for shareholder resolutions is flawed and needs reform. ACSI's latest report said Australia's corporate governance framework restricts an important right of shareholders - the ability to bring resolutions at company meetings. Under ...

Members better off with equal representation: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... to be independent as well as appointing an independent chair. The Turnbull Government is aiming to improve corporate governance in superannuation by aligning it more closely with the way ASX-listed companies are governed. It also seeks to abolish the ...

Family-owned companies beating equity markets across all regions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... businesses are generally financed by organic cash flows or equity. Overall, the research also found that while corporate governance standards were generally weaker in family-owned companies than their public counterparts, "[governance] is not the only ...

Former TCorp executives join FIIG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... 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 ...

Former Attorney General appointed to Dexus board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... Property Fund (DWPF), Elizabeth has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience in accounting, finance and corporate governance to the board and demonstrated sound and consistent judgement from which the group has greatly benefited. " Alexander will ...

Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... industrials and utilities. The study also found that higher dividend paying stocks on average performed better on corporate governance measures such as protection of shareholder rights, transparency and management incentives. However, investing in stocks ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... Graeme and Jillian bring an excellent blend of skills and experience to the task, including in matters of corporate governance and organisational culture." As previously announced, the goal of the inquiry will be to identify any shortcomings in the governance ...

Acorns hits $100m milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... allows users to track spending habits, and the Emerald Portfolio, which applies environmental, social and corporate governance strategies to investments. According to the EY FinTech Adoption Index, Australia is embracing fintech at a rapid pace, well ...

CBA faces shareholder class action

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... standards of corporate conduct," Watson said. "The AUSTRAC allegations, if proven, show an abject failure of corporate governance and risk management. The failure to make proper disclosure to the market regarding those failures adds insult to injury ...