Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 221 - 230 of 584 results for "Corporate Governance"

Regnan CEO steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... markets," the statement said. "Regnan's innovative, rigorous and integrated approach to the identification of corporate governance risk is differentiating. This underwrites the organisation's ongoing capacity to genuinely contribute to wealth creation ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... Australian super funds. Outgoing AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said the code - modelled and built around the ASX Corporate Governance Principles - reflects the importance of safeguarding members' retirement savings through robust governance practices. ...

Copia boutique wins micro-cap mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... MicroCap chair Mark Kerr explained: "[Contango] acquired 100% of CAM in November 2013 to reduce fees and improve corporate governance. That has been achieved and the CAM investment has proven to be a successful one." "Following a review of the investment ...

Wilson lodges to scrap Hunter Hall LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... choice between realising fair value for their investment or remaining invested in the company with improved corporate governance, capital management, dividend payments and shareholder engagement." "We believe a new, independent board consisting of these ...

Celebrated sporting figure joins Pan-Tribal board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... non-executive director at Pan-Tribal, bringing with him extensive experience in banking law, financial markets and corporate governance. Pan-Tribal chief executive Colin Woods said: "I am really pleased to have someone of Peter's calibre on the Pan-Tribal ...

Wilson denounces illogical Hunter Hall response

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... years, five years, three years, one year - even six months," he said. Although HHV denied any suggestion of a corporate governance crisis following Peter Hall's resignation as chief executive of Hunter Hall, Wilson said such a crisis was inarguable ...

Hunter Hall slams exit proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... allow shareholders the opportunity to exit HHV at fair value. Wilson's proposal was made in light of the "corporate governance crisis" caused by Peter Hall's resignation - which he described as unexpected and unprofessional - and said it was "incumbent ...

Hunter Hall receives surprise new takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... allow shareholders the opportunity to exit HHV at fair value, in light of the listed investment company's "corporate governance crisis." Commenting on his company's takeover offer, Pinnacle managing director Ian Macoun said: "We believe we are the ideal ...

Legg Mason subsidiary becomes PRI signatory

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... as being "the latest initiative in Brandywine Global's ongoing integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues into our investment approach." He added: "As we strive to provide investment strategies that deliver strong risk-adjusted ...

Wilson calls for Hunter Hall exit

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... sought to assist HHV's directors in closing the fund's discount to net tangible assets (NTA), with respect to "corporate governance, capital management, dividend payment and shareholder engagement initiatives, which are vital to the success of listed ...