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Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... company boards is heading in the right direction but says the challenge is not complete. Releasing its latest corporate governance report AMP Capital said in 2010, 60% of companies the firm held had no women directors. By 2015, this number had fallen ...

Sustainalytics sets up shop in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... better serve its... clients in the highly dynamic Australian market." "I believe Sustainalytics global ESG and corporate governance research offerings can successfully support investment strategies of Australian investors and broaden the use of these ...

ACSI and TIAA-CREF drive poll voting

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... ACSI statement said it was a pleasing result, demonstrating the power of global investor collaboration on corporate governance issues, and the willingness of progressive companies to respond quickly. The "show of hands" gives each shareholder at the ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... rights to safeguard the fund's investments, including voting to promote sustainable development and good corporate governance. During 2015 the fund voted at 11,562 shareholder meetings globally. "In 2015, we began publishing our voting intentions in ...

Core holdings will be lacklustre in 2016: SSGA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... accommodative monetary policy which will serve as a tailwind to equities. Furthermore, the continued focus on corporate governance should bring the greater potential for earnings going forward, Anderson said. Turning to Australia, Anderson said energy ...

Members should vote for super fund directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... the Fraser Review should consider not only adopting a wide-ranging fund governance code similar to the ASX Corporate Governance Council's principles and recommendations applying to listed entities, but also ensure that there is a disclosure obligation ...

Martin Currie completes PK Investment Management deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
... as might be expected. With supportive central bank and government policies in place, allied to improving corporate governance helping drive further balance sheet efficiency, we see a continued positive backdrop for investors, provided that global economic ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Corporate governance is becoming a key differentiator for investors, according to Aberdeen Asset Management. Based on a survey of 293 institutional investors, trustees, managers and consultants in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada and Asia-Pacific ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... listed companies that they invest in. All the representatives of the superannuation sector sitting on the ASX Corporate Governance Council require listed companies to have a majority of independent directors. This measure, which globally applies to listed ...

Labor opposes super trustee governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... brings governance of regulated superannuation funds in line with international best practice standards of corporate governance," the report said. "This bill will allow superannuation fund boards to draw from a broader pool of independent directors, increasing ...