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ASIC takes most action against small business owners

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... accounted for 228 of these actions, while 112 outcomes were achieved within the areas of market integrity, corporate governance and financial services. Submissions to the Senate inquiry on the performance of ASIC have recently highlighted consumer and ...

Superannuation bodies axed in government streamlining

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... follows the release of the government's superannuation discussion paper, seeking input on issues relating to better governance, competition and efficiency in the superannuation system. Sinodinos reiterated that the government remains committed to SuperStream ...

Emerging market turmoil is a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... markets that have a significant proportion of their sales coming from emerging markets. Tuck explained that corporate governance levels in developed markets are generally higher than in emerging markets. He also pointed out that under this strategy Australian ...

Asset owners must embrace change

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Super funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors must take an adaptable approach to governance if they are to keep up with the pace of change in the investment industry, according to Towers Watson global head of Investment Content ...

Frontier market corporate governance greatly improved

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
Greater local competition, improved governance and the involvement of institutional investors has greatly increased the investment prospects of the world's frontier markets, according to emerging market specialist Advance Emerging Capital. Frontier ...

Resolution Capital celebrates 10-year anniversary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... investment success is a genuine emphasis on proprietary research with a focus on balance sheet strength and corporate governance. "Avoiding permanent impairment of capital is the critical objective in investing in real estate. And whilst volatile markets ...

Men continue to dominate super fund boards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... directors on super fund board was 7.1. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) executive manager of governance Eva Scheerlinck said that, while the number of women serving on super boards had gone up, "we acknowledge there is still ...

Key PIS and Asteron execs move to Millennium3

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... was previously general manager of operations at Aon Hewitt Financial Advice, where he was responsible for operations, governance, and strategy implementation in the Aon Hewitt Financial. Millenium3 chief executive Richard Klipin joined in November 2012 ...

FSC questions pertinence of APRA super stats

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... chief executive of Industry Super Australia drew a direct correlation between returns and the equal representation governance of industry funds. However, Andrew Bragg flatly denied any such link could be made. "There's no relationship between the governance ...

Standard Life Investments strengthens governance guidelines

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013