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The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... resume and, I suspect, attention will start to shift to the eurozone into year end," he said. Australian investors are voting with their wallets - by keeping them closed, according to latest ETP inflow figures. "Australia's ETP sector is a barometer ...

Super funds should enforce corporate conduct: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... ASFA Conference on the Gold Coast, Minto argued it was only natural that super funds, given their significant shareholder voting power, should ensure better outcomes for their members by improving corporate conduct in listed companies. He noted that ...

YBR hits back at Bouris expose

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... statement added: "Proxies received before the meeting in favour of or for which the executive chair could exercise his voting discretion for all resolutions ranged from 87-99% of all proxies, which the board views as a substantial endorsement by YBR ...

NZ Super tackles climate change

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... continue to manage climate risks by being an active owner, including prioritising climate change engagements, developing our voting policy and directing our investment managers to vote according to our instructions on climate change resolutions," Orr ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... motion at the eleventh hour in a meeting with the AFA board but was unsuccessful, with the EGM going ahead and members voting overwhelmingly against the change. In a statement, Dunsford said: "Prior to Thursday's EGM and after much soul searching, and ...

Funds management giants in historic merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... the new company; Janus shareholders will own approximately 43%. Janus' largest shareholder, Dai-ichi, has committed to voting in favour of the merger; it will own roughly 9% of the combined entity and has indicated it will increase its stake to 15%. ...

More transparency needed on fossil fuel investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... play a major role in challenging business models. Market Forces also campaigns for better super fund disclosure, including voting records which offer more transparency when it comes to responsible investment issues.

Brown to leave after AFA board re-election

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... Brown in a board restructure that sees five executive roles being reassigned. According to a statement from the AFA, 30% of voting members participated in the online election held this morning. Strictly Super managing director Marc Bineham will take ...

LICG will fight on after failing to trigger AFA constitution talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... AFA confirmed it had received a number of forms calling for an EGM, claiming to represent the required 5% of the AFA's voting membership. But, in reviewing the 230 forms submitted by the life insurance advice lobby group, the AFA found almost half could ...

EGM forms require validation: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... Insurance Customer Group (LICG), Mark Dunsford submitted 225 forms to the AFA on Friday, representing at least 5% of the voting membership of the AFA. Preliminary checking of the forms by the AFA found that a substantial number of duplicate forms were ...