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Pay to perform

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... landing first rather than build value." The termination payments cap was among the fundamental reforms proposed by governance expert Regnan, which consults on corporate governance issue on behalf of super funds and fund managers. Regnan's managing director ...

Governance indices create illusions: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
Indices that seek to describe a company's governance credentials through quantitative measures are poor indicators of future investment returns. A major paper published in the Columbia Law Review, 'The Promise and Peril of Corporate Governance Indices' ...

Seize the pay

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... executives get rewards-for-failure could soon be over if legislators back radical remuneration reforms proposed by a governance expert, which includes capping 'golden parachutes' and issuing share options that can only be cashed out after five years. ...

US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... protector of investors and providing it the appropriate resources to achieve its mission. Another key element to these new governance rules is recognising the role shareowners can play in serving as a "warning" system on market developments that affect ...

SMSFs get "kick up the pants"

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
The self managed super fund (SMSF) industry needs to act fast to allay government concerns on governance and education or face more crippling regulation, according to industry experts. Speaking at a roundtable following minister for superannuation and ...

SPAA reloads for 2009

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
... Speaking yesterday at the SPAA conference in Adelaide, the association's chair, Graeme Colley, said SPAA assessed its governance and risk in the past six months and is making some improvements. "We found a few risks coming on the scene such as loss of ...

Perennial and Hyperion sign UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
... not actively engaged companies through share voting, but the fund manager sold holdings when they disagree with the governance and management principles of a particular company. Samway was then encouraged by Gifford to become a signatory and the rest ...

Power to the people: Hermes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
Shareholder empowerment and better governance will mark the dawning of a new era in super fund management when the GFC passes, according to Hermes Equity Ownership Services. Colin Melvin, chief executive of the world renowned Hermes Equity Ownership ...

UniSuper wins Investment Stewardship award

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... have done a lot of work over the past five years to ensure that an appropriate approach to environmental, social and governance factors is applied to UniSuper's portfolio and we are pleased to see this progress recognised." UniSuper introduced a new ...

UniSuper stands up for ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
First it was HESTA and VicSuper - now the $21 billion UniSuper has taken up the environmental, social and governance crusade when it recently joined ESG Research Australia. UniSuper is the latest participant of ESG Research Australia, a new program ...