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Super funds urged to disclose director and exec pay

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... regulation. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said the move is in recognition of the key role that governance and transparency play in maintaining confidence and stability in Australia's growing compulsory super system. Fiona ...

MSCI risk model targets volatility

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.

AMP appoints ESG research associate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
AMP Capital has appointed Ross Andrews as environmental sustainable governance research associate, as it looks to expand the research more broadly across investment strategies. Andrews is responsible for assisting in determining how AMP Capital votes ...

AIST appoints new president

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... president and said the Institute would benefit from his ongoing involvement and expertise in key policy areas such as governance.

CAER and GBST launch new ESG tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... GBST have launched a new tool, aimed at assisting super funds and fund managers in managing environmental, social and governance risk. According to Global Financial Services Technology Provider (GBST) and Corporate Analysis Enhanced Responsibility (CAER) ...

MySuper consultation draws focus on divisions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
Tranche three of draft MySuper legislation has raised the stakes in super governance, but the industry is looking to the consultation process to remedy long-held concerns over inequalities between the not for profit and retail sectors. The draft legislation ...

Trustee reforms risk being neutered

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... recommendations from the Superannuation System Review conducted by Jeremy Cooper that proposed super funds take on governance characteristics akin to how public companies operate. However, the subtlety in super funds is that any proposed reforms would ...

Governance Australia's best export to Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... Australia's economic integration with Asia is not just about exporting commodities but sharing expertise in value adds like governance and sophisticated services. Bandid Nijathaworn, former deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand and now chair of the ...

Hyperion restructures, names new MD

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... deliver more value to clients." The decision to separate the businesses was a decision taken in accordance with good governance procedures, according to Samway. "After a review of Hyperion's strategy it became clear that the new business initiatives ...

Default super in modern awards justified: Cbus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... investment strategy, further demonstrating our strong affinity and commitment to the industry," said Atkin. Beyond meeting governance conditions soon to be covered by APRA standards, Cbus argued that to qualify as default fund in an award, a fund should ...