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ASX board diversity stagnating: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... seats held by women. Last year, 29% of female directors held 51% of female-occupied seats. Still, the number of women on boards has increased by 70% since 2016. However, in 2021 there remained 69 companies in the ASX 300 with no or just one woman on ...

APRA identifies NESS Super board deficiencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... bring to the board," the regulator said. "Superannuation trustees must be able to take the steps required to ensure their boards have the full range of skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective and prudent operation of their funds," APRA ...

CEW push for more women leaders

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... springboard for success, where experimentation, science, research and development are a constant," she said. She also called on boards to take more risks to foster technological advancements. "Play your role in finding a diverse range of voices and create ...

Rest bolsters operational risk oversight

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
... of Deloitte Consulting where he worked in the asset management and superannuation sectors. In this role, he engaged with boards, executives, and regulators to solve complex governance, risk, and regulatory issues in superannuation, insurance, and investment ...

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... there is a meaningful issue to resolve and where there is the ability to enact change. Issues could range from diversity on boards or in executive teams, supply chain sustainability issues, or whether plans to address climate change and offset carbon ...

UK regulator introduces diversity rules for listed entities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... UK's Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its rules for listed companies when it comes to disclosure of diversity on boards and executive committees. Under the rules, the boards of listed entities must comprise 40% women and at least one of the ...

Australian Ethical adds to investment committee

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... managing director of Debt Capital Markets at Westpac Institutional Bank. He now sits on several investment committees and boards across funds management, infrastructure, and insurance. Commenting on the appointments, Australian Ethical chief executive ...

Boys' clubs cost companies: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... diversity firms, relative to low diversity firms, can potentially generate an annual return premium of 2.5% for diverse boards and a 4% annual return premium for diverse senior management. "The gender diversity premium has not yet been priced in by the ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... that meet the criteria - of either having a high percentage of women in leadership or having a higher number of women on boards," Saxo Australian market strategist Jessica Amir says. "Globally, just 6% of companies have 40% or more women in leadership. ...

Gender imbalance persists in ASX200

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... doubling from seven years ago when there were only 18%. Out of the 200 companies, there are currently only 19 one-woman boards. The ASX300 hit the 30% barrier in November 2020 and currently sits at 33.1% female representation. While boards are broadly ...