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APRA outlines priorities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... based framework focused on the structure of executive remuneration. The proposed framework will be an extension of the governance, risk management and capital requirements to which APRA's supervised institutions are already subject to, Laker said. The ...

Australia faces financial hub contender

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... well-recognised around the globe as a fund management centre that benefits from a robust regulatory regime and solid governance practices," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Reynolds' statement ...

IBM Cognos measures credit risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... more granularity and transparency of their systems in general. "That's about increasing transparency on their risk and governance policies, which boards are demanding and in some case, driven by the request of stakeholders." This means that even when ...

RiskMetrics buys Innovest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... trillion in assets under management and specialises in analysing companies' performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This acquisition means more than 50 ESG researchers will be added to RiskMetrics' business. "Innovest is one ...

Carthona endorses UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... principles will act in the "best long-term interests" of its clients. "We believe that environmental, social and corporate governance issues can affect the performance of investment portfolios to varying degrees across companies, sectors, regions, asset ...

PE group adopts ESG

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
US based Private Equity Council (PEC) members have agreed to integrate governance, social, health, labour and environmental issues into their investment processes. The guidelines were signed after a meeting with PEC and some of the worlds' largest institutional ...

AFM hires RI expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... quality investment managers operating globally that have significant expertise in incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into their investment processes," said Noble. "There are also significant opportunities opening up in alternative ...

Future Fund seek RI and IT professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... the Fund meet its obligation to maximise returns with acceptable risk, while having regard to best practice corporate governance principles," said the fund. Key areas of focus include developing an overarching responsible investment framework, managing ...

HCL pushes governance practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
HCL Technologies is promoting its solid governance and transparency practices to clients and investors to distance the firm away from the events of the Satyam Computer Services scandal. S Premkumar, HCL Technologies global head of financial services ...

Regnan adds to governance team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) specialist, Regnan has appointed former CGI Glass Lewis executive, Pru Bennett as head of the firm's governance division. Prior to the appointment, Bennett spent 12 years at research firm CGI Glass Lewis. Regnan ...