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Industry braces for majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... will be exempt. "Including independent directors on boards is consistent with international best practice on corporate governance," the report stated. "Independent directors improve decision making by bringing an objective perspective to issues the board ...

Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... available to investors looking for fixed interest investments managed with regard to environmental, social and corporate governance principles. As a result, fixed income may have been left out of their investment portfolios, which has restricted diversification ...

Family offices returned 9% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... though data suggests this will change in future. The report also revealed that environmental, social, and corporate governance issues were not prevalent in family offices but did have an impact on asset allocation. Family offices that considered these ...

Mercer appoints two independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... join the Mercer (Australia) Pty Ltd (MAPL) board. "Mercer is determined to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance. In addition to the strong capabilities, experience and achievements of our existing directors and boards, Melissa, Jan ...

ASX200 companies 'poor' on gender diversity disclosure

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... still applying a largely minimal standard mindset to the reporting of their diversity obligations," BlackRock corporate governance and responsible investment director in Asia Pacific Pru Bennett said. This is the third year that BlackRock has reported ...

Mercer grows ESG team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... Cheang will help clients implement Mercer's recently launched "Framework for Sustainable Growth" and address corporate governance risks. Cheang's most recent role was as director, governance and sustainable investments at F&C, a UK-listed asset management ...

ASX considers UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... companies, can enhance corporate transparency - and ultimately performance - on ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) issues and encourage sustainable investment." However, the actual requirements are not strict, requiring 'partners' to ...

ASIC asks FSI for more flexible toolkit

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... more flexible regulatory toolkit and increase its scope to address market problems. Giving a speech at the Corporate Governance Forum, ASIC commissioner John Price said the financial services landscape had changed significantly since the 1997 Wallis ...

Standard Life Inv steps up shareholder activism

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... activism. In 2013 regulators around the world introduced new laws and regulations designed to strengthen corporate governance, especially as it relates to executive pay and audit issues, giving shareholders new rights to hold boards of companies to account. ...

ASIC takes most action against small business owners

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... accounted for 228 of these actions, while 112 outcomes were achieved within the areas of market integrity, corporate governance and financial services. Submissions to the Senate inquiry on the performance of ASIC have recently highlighted consumer and ...