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Australian Islamic finance presents opportunities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... by overseas interest in investment in Australia. "Australia has one of the best financial systems in the world and governance here is incredibly strong. Australia also has a long history of partnership with Middle Eastern, Malaysian and Indonesian investors ...

REI and Club Plus get MySuper green light

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... delivering strong value and high quality service levels." "We see this approval as a testament to the strength and good governance of the fund," he added.

FSC appoints three board directors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... Phillips and Gerard Doherty have voluntarily dedicated their time and expertise to achieving excellence and effective governance of financial services in Australia".

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... company reporting by addressing all dimensions of the value creation process within organisations, including strategy, governance, business model and forward prospects, as well as the traditional focus on historical financial reporting alone. "The new ...

Equipsuper appoints former Goldman Sachs CIO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... bring a deep investment knowledge and experience to the fund. "We place great emphasis on the quality of our investment governance, strategy and industry background, which is fundamental to delivering optimal retirement outcomes for Equip members," Fairley ...

Over regulation delays global recovery

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... banks failed them, action to address this failure is entirely warranted," said the report, which was co-authored by governance and stewardship director Mike Everett and global thematic strategist Frances Hudson. According to Everett and Hudson, high-profile ...

Halifax to fix deficiencies after ASIC review

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... an enforceable undertaking (EU) and said it was a warning to securities dealers to have and adhere to compliance and governance standards. "The EU requires Halifax to put in place a plan to rectify the deficiencies under the eyes of ASIC and an external ...

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Mismanaging the risks associated with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues can cost businesses as much as $21.4 billion, according to an ESG impact study on ASX-listed companies by Credit Suisse. Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues ...

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI); Pru Bennett, director of Asia Pacific Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment at BlackRock; Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) ...

Corporate governance still needs to improve in Asian markets

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Corporate governance is still an issue of concern when investing in Asian markets and while international financial centres such as Singapore or Hong Kong have improved tremendously, there are still problems that need to be tackled. A survey conducted ...