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ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... inflation. US Treasuries may not be overly attractive in this environment noting that in nations with proper political governance this would trigger serious debate about fiscal policy, but the US inspired by its belief in its own 'exceptionalism' has ...

Cbus and HESTA take out top AIST awards

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... report, after its 2011/12 report demonstrated industry leading disclosure and reporting and complied with AIST's Fund Governance Guidelines, said the representative body for not-for-profit super funds. The CBUS award for their annual report follows the ...

NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... the Executive Team of the Year in the New Zealand CIO Awards. It was also rated 1st equal for combined Transparency & Governance, out of more than 80 funds, in a 2012 study by the Centre for Financial Stability (Argentina).

LGS wins Best Green Super Fund Award

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... government bond strategy, by way of a $170 million diversified portfolio with an explicit focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. Other 2012 ESG activities which contributed to LGS's receipt of this latest Award include: Specific allocation ...

Advisers leaving out ESG

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Financial advisers should share some of the blame for the slow uptake of retail-level Environmental, Social and Governance investments by their clients, said industry insiders. It isn't necessarily true that responsible investments mean less return ...

In-house investment management risky

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
While developing an internal investment team sounds like an easy way to save fees, it's a complex governance switch that funds must understand and carefully plan. "When you bring investments in-house you turn manager 'agency risk' into a HR (human resource) ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... Index. President Benigno Aquino III's policies - increased government spending, war against corruption and general good governance - appear to be working and have been given a thumbs up by both Moody's and Standard & Poor's which recently upgraded the ...

DUET Group approves internal management

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
... operating costs," said Robert's speech, posted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Roberts also said the group's governance would be improved and that the internalisation would strengthen the alignment of interests of the Board and management ...

AIST CEO resigns for UN post

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... policy, Wood said. AIST made more than 60 policy submissions this year. "With Fiona at the helm, AIST had led the way in governance and disclosure reforms and been a key driver in improving retirement outcomes for low income earners and women," Wood ...

Sometimes, directors just need to say 'no'

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... and that will make a lot of people unhappy. And sometimes it's a lonely job," she said, speaking at a session on fund governance at the Certified Investment Management Analyst conference in Sydney yesterday. In 2011 Ralph was appointed as the first independent ...