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Listed cos fail compliance test

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... announcement, such as a profit update or a takeover, rose by 40 per cent over four years, according to new research by governance research firm Regnan. The numbers were no better last year, where Regnan analysed 3,255 share trades by S&P/ASX 200 company ...

EMs too fast, too furious for sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... sustainable investor, emerging markets remain a hard gate to open as human rights issues and un-democratic political governance models still present stumbling blocks. EMs such as China and India have made headways in regards to "environmental correction". ...

Good governance pays 18pc more

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
UK companies with exceptional corporate governance records generate returns 18 per cent higher than those with poor records, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The study analysed 654 UK FTSE All-Share companies over four years to ...

Regulator clamps down on conflicts of interest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
A UK pension fund regulator has drafted a report to assist trustees in reviewing governance arrangements and eliminate any potential conflict of interest. The report was drafted after a review of UK pension funds identified potential conflicts of interest ...

G'day Vietnam

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... allocated to property development within Vietnam. "Vietnam has a very solid goal to become a fully fledged market economy. Governance has not been an issue since its accession into the World Trade Organisation where it drafted new investment laws requiring ...

Fresh directions for super: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... services working group will be a major platform for dialogue and ASFA will be spearheading talks on superannuation advice, governance around self-managed super funds (SMSFs), and the development of first home saver accounts, among others. "We've been ...

Opes Prime boosts corporate governance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... Opes Prime has appointed Jennifer Kane to head of corporate and legal affairs as the firm moves to meet its corporate governance and legal compliance obligations. Prior to her appointment, Kane was head of compliance for Morgan Stanley and previously ...

Sustainability the new pizzazz at nabCapital

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... Series 2008-1 will allow investors to invest in 20 ASX listed companies which have been selected for their corporate governance and sustainable business practices. The notes will arm investors with capital protection via collateral invested in a floating ...

UniSuper chief Byrne move to ACSI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... leaves UniSuper in early March, and played a pivotal role in positioning the fund as a vanguard in proactive corporate governance through voting and engagement. "The committee unanimously endorsed the appointment of Ann Byrne. She has made a substantial ...

Fortune favours the prudent

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... that now is the time for investors to evaluate their options, and realign their investment strategies to match their governance arrangements. Share market volatility coupled with the ongoing contagion of the US sub-prime crisis has increased the short-term ...