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Sagging commodities see drop in foreign investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
Australia is attracting considerably less foreign investment compared to the height of the mining boom, according to figures released by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA). In the six months ending December 2012, assets under custody ...

Citi surges but NAB still top dog custodian

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
Citigroup has seen a huge surge in assets under custody (AUC) in the first half of 2013, growing by more than 20% to $213.28 billion, according to half-yearly sector figures released by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA). Citi now ...

Executive pay under spotlight in new ACSI guidelines

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has published new governance guidelines outlining how it will assess the behaviour and performance of public company directors. The updated guidelines, developed in consultation with ACSI member ...

Cbus to put focus on custody in new position

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013

ACFS flummoxed by SMSF cash trend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The authors of a new report by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) are bemused as to why self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors heavily favour cash over fixed-interest products. The paper, entitled 'The Future Demand and Supply ...

'Visionary' ACSI President receives posthumous award

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
Michael O'Sullivan, former President of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), has been honoured by the International Corporate Governance Council (ICGN) with a special award for achievements in corporate governance O'Sullivan was ...

Super investors scrutinise companies over LDC working conditions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
ASX-listed companies are being asked to confront poor working conditions in 'least developed countries' (LDCs), with the release of a paper by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) entitled 'Labour and Human Rights Risks in Supply-Chain ...

Australian companies 20 years off ESG reporting standards: ACSI

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
It will be two decades before all ASX200 companies report environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks at a 'comprehensive' level, according to The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Ann Byrne. In its annual report ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has launched the consultation draft of a new Integrated Reporting Framework (IRF) aimed at improving company reporting. The draft Framework is open for public consultation from today and for a period ...

Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Superannuation funds must take into account the company's bribery and corruption policy when investing, as at least half of ASX-listed companies don't have a clear statement on these issues, according to recent Citi research. The study investigated ...