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Count morphs into super entity with new AFSL

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... RSE for superannuation offerings through APRA. "As a result, we will have an important role in monitoring suppliers, governance, compliance and risk management while our capital requirements may increase," Gale said. In terms of an IDPS, Count will put ...

Super trustees new cloud solution

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... by the IQ Business Group Australia, can be hosted as a cloud application and aims to improve standards by automating governance requirements for trustees, recording board meeting items and tasks. AIST said the product clearly shows there are members ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Institutional investors and fund managers can use a new Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings data service from global index provider FTSE Group to identify eligible companies for investment. The FTSE4Good ESG ratings product, launched this ...

Sustainable strategy downgraded

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... strategy's investment philosophy is based on uncovering attractive stocks that meet the firm's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. The downgrade applies to about 14 different products across the strategy, which had $2.3 billion in assets ...

Super funds to disclose pay, raise board governance: AIST

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
A governance framework asking superannuation funds to disclose executive pay and review directors of multiple boards was launched today at the Conference of Major Super Funds on the Gold Coast. The new framework, developed by the Australian Institute ...

SG needed to save retirees: Shorten

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... credibility if we cannot get our house in order to implement reforms?" she asked. The conference has addressed the issue of governance with a new framework of rules being launched and many seminars to help trustees learn to identify areas where fund ...

Record NSW election loss could slow federal reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... electricity generation sales contracts. If that happens, regardless of the politics, it could damage confidence in governance and the appetite for asset sales.

Super exec pay on the table

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... respond." New research will be released at the conference including the latest findings from the AIST on risk and new fund governance guidelines. A benchmark index developed by the AIST in partnership with Russell to track member engagement over time ...

Aussie funds fail transparency test

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... house and what they are doing, then try to get on top of each fund. Marnie McLaren, national manager for fund manager governance at BT, who helps to monitor 1275 funds and about 130 managers, said people wanted more disclosure. "Transparency, simplicity ...

Mercer invests in consulting business

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... new faces to its investment consulting business in Australia and New Zealand, including an environmental, social and governance specialist. Environmental expert Dr Richard Fuller joins Mercer from HESTA super fund where he managed the fund's commitments ...