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CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... should optimally be linked to long-term financial performance metrics. "In as much as we advocate for optimal corporate governance practices in the companies we invest in, we also desire to see prudent governance practices by asset managers, such as ...

Australia dulled to gender diversity: AMP Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... in which it can be addressed while highlighting the successful initiatives already undertaken. AMP Capital corporate governance manager and author of the report, Karin Halliday, said investors should consider all forms of diversity when assessing a company's ...

Contango LIC chair departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... "MacDonald is widely regarded as an expert in banking and finance with a particular emphasis on wealth management, corporate governance, risk management and the customer experience," the listed investment company's board said. The new Contango Income ...

Super funds should enforce corporate conduct: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
It isn't "radical" for super funds to take an active role in corporate governance in listed companies, according to former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chair Jim Minto. Speaking at the 2016 ASFA Conference on the Gold Coast, Minto ...

CalSTRS seeking ESG managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... must be a registered adviser, bank, insurance or trust company; have been successfully running an ESG or corporate governance-focused public equity trading strategy for at least two years; currently hold at least $100 million in managed assets in an ...

Crestone signs former Rio Tinto CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Crestone to deliver continued growth over the coming years while ensuring we provide the high standards of corporate governance Crestone has set for itself and expected of it by its clients and regulators." Crestone has several strategic partners - including ...

Bragg to leave FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... services. We wish him very well in his future career." Before joining the FSC, Bragg was a director of the ASX Corporate Governance Council. He also advised the government on policy in the wake of the financial crisis and before that was a consultant ...

Maple-Brown Abbott fund gets ratings tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... in companies that best demonstrate inflation protection, lower volatility of cash flows, a high level of corporate governance and management expertise. The GLI Fund is headed up by experienced head of global listed infrastructure, Andrew Maple-Brown ...

Bentley renews call for Keybridge director dismissal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... shares. "These matters are not one-off matters but indicate in Bentley's view a systemic failure in both corporate governance and management of the Keybridge business which requires urgent attention."

Diversity isn't going to a Chinese restaurant: PwC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Diversity in corporate governance means more than the board of directors going to a Chinese restaurant now and then, according to PwC partner Ken Woo. Speaking on a diversity panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Woo acknowledged a natural ...