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PFS consultants take equity stakes

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... relations, while providing strategic advice to industry associations and professional bodies. Knight advises clients on governance, risk and compliance matters as well as performance evaluations of super trustee boards.

AUI expands with property fund acquisitions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... Scott MacDonald, said AUI was selected due to its management experience, financial capacity and approach to corporate governance. Investa will continue with its $4 billion core funds, Investa Office Fund and Investa Commercial Office Fund.

Regnan announces new manager director

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) specialist Regnan has promoted former deputy managing director Amanda Wilson as the new managing director of the company. Regnan produces investment-ready ESG data on S&P/ASX200 companies, designed ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
Australian companies will be under pressure to publish their environmental, social and governance risk under a new reporting guide launched today. The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) have ...

ACSI chief exec Byrne wins PRI election

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... advisory council. Byrne is one of six new members of the council, which for the first time this year broadened its governance structure to include non-asset owners. The Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI) advisory council now consists ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Several large superannuation funds last week demanded improved corporate governance in the wake of the News Corporation scandal, but both the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors have said the ...

Instos go direct as hedge funds industry moves

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... strategy decisions, said Chris Smith, regional product head, alternative investments, HSBC. "They would be driving governance requirements, liquidity transparency requirements and define interaction with the bottom up manager selection." Ross Barry ...

ESG failings impacting super investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Lagging company responsibility for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure is not being taken seriously enough, said the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), and super funds are noticing. Over half of ASX200 companies ...

Four Australians in running for UN PRI election

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... and thought why shouldn't we actually be involved in sculpting the policy making and decisions, " he said. The new governance structure of the PRI Advisory Council will be made up of 16 members: the Chair, two UN representatives, nine asset owners and ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... floating price. Louise Davidson, ESG investment manager for CBUS, said those positioned for environmental social and governance investing would be best-placed to deal with the new landscape. "Investors who have been considering ESG for some time are ...