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Super education on offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... regulated and funds continue to grow in size, so too will demand for specialist skills, particularly in the areas of governance and accountability of which this new course has a strong focus," said Fiona Reynolds, AIST chief executive, who said that ...

UniSuper owns 5pc of Gunns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... context of their ESG assessment. We are acutely aware of Gunn's poor historical track record in virtually all forms of governance." "When we review the fund managers, we question their investment thesis and the underlying philosophy supporting their ...

Media Super signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... investment decisions," according to a statement from the fund. The fund has agreed to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues into its investment analysis, decision-making processes and ownership policies as well as practices. Proper ...

More disclosure pose unintended risks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... like to spend more time on strategy," Nugent said. Among other findings, the study conducted by Centre for Corporate Governance at UTS, revealed that disclosing information to shareholders on strategic skills and planning of boards remains a challenge ...

Northern Trust launches accounting platform

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... following the Cooper Review there is an opportunity for the industry here to realise greater levels of efficiency and governance for super funds and their members," he said Northern Trust believes increased tax efficiency, and improved calculation of ...

AUI appoints head of portfolio management

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... specialist research responsibilities in international equities; currency management; and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policy. Smith previously worked at Victorian Funds Management Corporation, and Trust Investments Management ...

Australia well behind in carbon pricing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... understanding of carbon risks and opportunities such as offshore emissions, carbon management strategies employed, governance arrangements, physical impact risk, and market opportunities In related news, the Climate Institute today launched global research ...

CFSGAM wins $30m mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... have emerging markets and credit investments with CFSGAM and we have been impressed by their approach to integrating governance, environmental and social risks and opportunities into their investment strategies," Hughes said. In June, CFSGAM said it ...

RBF-Tasmania overhauls executive structure

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... Tasmania is seeking four candidates to fill the roles of chief operations officer, chief financial officer, manager governance and secretariat, and manager corporate support. The fund will also advertise for a chief investment officer in the coming weeks ...

Trustees must raise bar on governance: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
Superannuation trustees should be subject to higher governance standards than listed company directors owing to the long term and compulsory nature of super, according to industry body ASFA. This week ASFA launched its updated Governance Best Practice ...