Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 11 - 20 of 33 results for "Super Investors"

Super fund support for carbon tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
The Australian Council of Super Investors has broadly supported the government's new carbon tax that came into effect yesterday, labelling it a practical policy measure that will address long-term investment risk for fund members. In a submission to ...

Russell launches after-tax survey

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... each year," she said. "This is valued at around 70 basis points a year in additional returns to Australian equity super investors, yet is ignored in traditional surveys." For super funds in the pension phase, it is even more important to have a survey ...

SPAA SMSF award winners announced

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... increasingly aware of the important role we have to play in helping secure the retirement futures of self managed super investors," said McDonald. Two awards were given for top scores achieved in SPAA 2011 exams; the specialist auditor award went to ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... superannuation funds whose members are more sensitive to market fluctuations. "Following the global financial crisis, super investors are more sensitive to market declines especially immediately prior to their retirement. This is likely to be exacerbated ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
Australian companies will be under pressure to publish their environmental, social and governance risk under a new reporting guide launched today. The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) have ...

SPAA warns on year-end pitfalls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has issued a series of tax tips for advisers and investors. This year super investors may be eligible to begin a new two year bring forward period for non-concessional super contributions having completed ...

Govt response to exec remuneration falls short: Regnan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... government's statement. Overall, the report has received support. Ann Byrne, chief executive at the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI), said it's a good package and the government has responded in the best interest of shareholders. However ...

Open letter to trusted trustees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... offshore investors. But sooner or later, lack of shareholder activism on their part will come back to haunt them. "Super investors can't afford to be willfully blind about the unfairness of the capital raising system because one day you will be disadvantaged ...

LGS to boost sustainability team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and is a founding member of the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) and a part owner of Regnan Governance & Engagement. LGS hired Mercer as its new asset consultant in September last ...

MSCI buys RiskMetrics

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... governance business would continue to operate as usual, it's pretty mature," he said. The Australian Council for Super Investors (ACSI) recently commissioned RiskMetrics to provide research on S&P/ASX 100 company director and non-executive director pay. ...