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New chair, deputy chair for industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... non-executvie director for Austin Health. Bignell is a former national vice president and vice president of the Queensland Council of Unions, and former branch secretary of the central and southern Queensland branch of the Australian Services Union. ...

Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... (RIAA), and is a member of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... more attention; as does default insurance through MySuper. Rowell also told the Superannuation Committee of the Law Council of Australia that the code's enforceability and oversight must be strengthened. It has been in development since November 2016 ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... women is a key ingredient in building a successful and scalable business. This sentiment is shared by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors which is again calling on listed Australian companies to consider the gender diversity of their boards. ...

2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... governance issues - particularly board diversity. "Particular attention has been given to this issue by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), which recommended that its members vote against the election of certain directors in companies ...

Former Macquarie executive director joins listed property firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... Management's real estate division in both London and Sydney. He was also the chief executive of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia and chief executive of the Charter Hall Retail REIT. Sewell replaces long-serving managing director Frank Wolf, who ...

Former Myer Family Company chief joins $1.1bn manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... Cousins said the board has been aiming for 50% female representation for some time, and has exceeded the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) target of 30%.

ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is welcoming one of Australia's largest superannuation funds as its newest member. First State Super is the 38th fund to join ACSI's stable, reflecting its commitment to responsible investment. ACSI ...

Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors believes the current framework for shareholder resolutions is flawed and needs reform. ACSI's latest report said Australia's corporate governance framework restricts an important right of shareholders ...

Ex-RBA Governor joins Macquarie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... independent director. Stevens was with the RBA for 20 years, during which time he also acted as chair of the Australian Council of Financial Regulators, was a member of the Financial Stability Board and sat on a range of G20 committees. A professional ...