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VFMC back on hiring trail for CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... investment strategy on August 15th, roughly 18 months earlier than expected. He said de Bever had transformed the firm's governance, expanded the investment team and built an in-house management capability. "He's been able to ensure proper delegation ...

Retail and not-for-profit trustees are different

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
A governance review of super funds by APRA has found that while decisions by not-for-profit funds are driven by their trustees, it's senior executives who initiate most of the key decisions in retail funds. "Retail trustees have fewer directors, shorter ...

AustSafe launches Super Personal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... custodian, extended its outsourcing relationships, reviewed its investment strategy and implemented a fresh corporate governance structure.

Kelly plans changes at Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... was mainly to do with what she described as its "robust risk management and financial framework" and its "excellent governance". She said those strengths had helped the bank get through the volatility of the past six months or so in very good shape. ...

Emerging market funds to be rated on sustainability

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
Emerging markets (EM) fund managers may soon have to incorporate better environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies into their investments if they wish to receive a high sustainability rating from the World Bank. IFC, the private sector division ...

Finsia names new president

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... van Aanholt. Finsia chief executive, Martin Fahy said van Aanholt's role at Westpac placed him at the centre of the governance and industry debate regarding the role of regulation alongside industry driven professional standards. "Chris has been instrumental ...

Short selling flaw lies in disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... prices," said Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law said at the Riskmetrics Group Australia Governance Conference. Senator Sherry said the key issue is the disclosure surrounding what's being short-sold and whose involved. ...

Austock extends risk service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... accounting standards in the area of derivatives coupled with the importance for boards of independent advice and strong governance has meant clients are very keen to explore how we can partner with them almost as an adviser next door," said Williams. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... be released. US Environmental Protection Agency chief executive Stephen Johnson will talk on issues of environmental governance for business at the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. West Australian Newspaper Holdings releases its third quarter ...

Pension funds look in-house for governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
More than $26 billion of assets managed under pension funds in the UK and mainland Europe will face tighter governance monitoring this year, according to a Mercer survey. The Asset Allocation Survey and Market Profiles study examined 849 European and ...