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New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... strong working relationships with Australia's key regulatory agencies throughout the year particularly those within the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), The Reserve Bank of Australia ...

ACSI, AFIC respond to Westpac scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors welcomed the announcement today that Brian Hartzer will step down as chief executive of Westpac. "The actions taken today reflect the seriousness of the incidents and the failure of the bank to meet ...

RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... in line with tighter supervision and regulation of mortgage lending by banks. The RBA said that it, along with the Council of Financial Regulators (which includes ASIC and APRA), is monitoring the growth of non-bank lenders for possible emerging financial ...

Legal fight could change super game

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... of those members to this day. "Rest also works with our investment managers, investment advisers and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors to engage with the companies and entities we invest in, and to improve disclosure of climate change ...

Former Prime Minister joins global investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
Julia Gillard has been appointed to the global leadership council of LeapFrog Investments to provide strategic insight and global networks. Together with Singtel chair Simon Israel and chief executive of Ayala Corporation Jamie Augusto Zobel, Gillard ...

Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... possible, reports from Prudential Inquiries and similar investigations." On the back of Byres speech, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) released an update suite of governance guidelines on Friday, designed to "sharpen the focus" ...

Chief executive bonuses unscathed by public perception

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... over half of ASX100 chief executives receiving at least 70% of their maximum entitlement. A report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors revealed bonuses were at the second highest level in the 18-year history of its annual pay study. ...

SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... World Vision Australia, currently remaining as chief advocate at the NGO. Additionally, he is chair of the Community Council of Australia, and a member of the multi-stakeholder steering committee of the EU-Australia Leadership Forum. Ralston said the ...

Workplace deaths missing from ESG reports: ACSI

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... fatalities in their ESG reporting to improve transparency and identify systemic risks, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). That was a key takeaway from the council's 12th annual assessment of ESG reporting by ASX200 ...

Blue chips hit board diversity target

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... 200 ASX-listed companies have reached the 30% gender diversity target set four years ago. According to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, 30% of ASX200 boards comprise female directors. More than 40 companies currently have 40% women ...