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Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019

... for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and supporting female angel investor networks. The ASX Corporate Governance Council recently revised its principles and urged ASX300 companies to have a minimum 30% gender diversity target. The Australian Council ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019

... Commission and applied broadly to ASX companies, he added. While the principles are not mandatory, the ASX Corporate Governance Council said they take a "if not, why not" approach to disclosure. The principles take effect from 1 January 2020. Lustig ...

"Collegiality" hinders appointments of female executives

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 30 APR 2018

... said. Earlier this month, the 30% Club called for male directors who have served longer than the ASX Corporate Governance Council's recommended tenure to be replaced by female directors. The 30% Club was launched in 2015 with the aim of getting 30% women ...

Australia dulled to gender diversity: AMP Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

... However, there are a number of ongoing initiatives in Australia to improve this, including the ASX Corporate Governance Council's diversity reporting requirements, the Male Champions of Change and the 30% Club which aims for female representation across ...

Bragg to leave FSC

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016

... wish him very well in his future career." Before joining the FSC, Bragg was a director of the ASX Corporate Governance Council. He also advised the government on policy in the wake of the financial crisis and before that was a consultant at Ernst & Young. ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016

... Education and Research Program. The KPGM report, which began in 2012, covers compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's diversity recommendations on disclosure of gender diversity in the boardroom, senior management and across the wider organisation. ...

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 ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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