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Members should vote for super fund directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... 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 to ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... 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 companies ...

ASX considers UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... its progress. The ASX does however pursue efforts regarding sustainability in other ways. "The ASX Corporate Governance Council recently launched the 3rd edition of its 'Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations', which recommends that ASX's ...

ISN blasts FSC's independence policy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... comments "suggest that the definition of independence adopted is inappropriate. Our policy adopts ASX Corporate Governance Council and APRA's positions on independence," Brogden said. "Our policy expressly prohibits multiple directorships where a director ...

ASX names former ASIC head new Corp Governance chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Alan Cameron AO has been appointed chair of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, replacing retiring chair of 16 years and ASX's executive general manager, regulatory and public policy, Malcolm Starr. The Corporate Governance Council is a collection ...

ASX companies fall short on corruption disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... companies and 80 per cent of US firms, the research found. However, following this research, the ASX Corporate Governance Council released the 'Principles and Recommendations' in 2007 after the AWB scandal. While Australian-listed company corporate disclosure ...

Treasury proposes mandatory governance principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... be applied to all 500 companies on the index that would require companies to comply with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Treasury is also considering it would be appropriate for every company ...

Brushing up market integrity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... has an internationally competitive governance framework." Both organisations are members of the ASX Corporate Governance Council.

IFSA acknowledges the tenure of outgoing ASX CEO

... achievements, including oversight of the demutualisation of the ASX and the establishment of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, to name but two," Gilbert said. "We welcome incoming CEO, Tony D'Loisio, and look forward to the further promotion and ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

... are either unwilling or very slow to act," according to Associate Professor Psaros. He said the ASX corporate governance council guidelines may be necessary to prompt action from some companies. The survey was derived from information in the annual reports ...