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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
Catholic Super, Solaris Investment Management, Hyperion Asset Management and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors will be represented in the election for the UN principles for responsible investment (PRI) advisory council late this month. ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a $150 million global equity mandate to Five Oceans Asset Management due, in part, to its responsible investment attitude. LGS said it selected Five Oceans to manage its mandate after it learnt of their awareness ...

Noonan takes ACSI presidency

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
Media Super chairman Gerard Noonan has been appointed as the new president of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Noonan will be supported by incoming deputy president Trish Donohue, who is executive manager of investments for ...

Super funds fail on carbon disclosure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Australian super funds accused of not 'walking the walk' after the nation's first climate change resolution did not pass, despite voting funds saying they support carbon disclosure. The vote was held at Australian oil and gas company Woodside's annual ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Three leading lights in superannuation share their views on the regulator's report released yesterday that shows the glaring absence of women on trustee boards. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released findings that found licensed ...

ACSA appoints new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Paul Cutts, managing director of Northern Trust Company Australia & New Zealand, will take on the role of chair for Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) following the exit of Bryan Gray. ACSA has recently been involved in discussions on ...

More disclosure pose unintended risks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
Increased board disclosure on issues such strategy can have the unintended consequence of confusing investors, some of Australia's leading company directors said. Speaking at the launch of research commissioned by the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Board diversity gives greater results

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Board gender diversity correlates with better results, according to ACSI research. Additionally, superannuation investors regard the low level of female board participation as an investment issue. US Fortune 500 Company boards report nearly twice the ...

More governance needed on remuneration

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Super funds can do more to exert their influence on remuneration policies after new research suggests CEO pay packages barely changed despite the GFC. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) in its CEO Pay in the Top 100 Companies ...