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IFSA acknowledges the tenure of outgoing ASX CEO

... outstanding achievements, including oversight of the demutualisation of the ASX and the establishment of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, to name but two," Gilbert said. "We welcome incoming CEO, Tony D'Loisio, and look forward to the further promotion ...

Cathy Walter urges consideration of regulatory future

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2004
... Australia's top 100 companies as its members. In a speech focused on recent developments in Australian and global corporate governance rules, Walter, who remains on a number of boards, said company executives and directors would better serve their own ...

Emerging opportunities not just in China: Franklin Templeton

... paper released by Franklin Templeton Institutional, Finding Opportunities in Emerging Markets, cites improved corporate governance, accounting standards, legal structures, communications and reduced trading costs as reasons behind their re-emergence. ...

ASIC begins investigation into James Hardie

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
... commission's report yesterday," said ASIC chairman Jeffrey Lucy. "ASIC is deeply concerned about the serious corporate governance issues that have been raised by David Jackson, QC, and the community can be assured that we will vigorously pursue breaches ...

Risk measurement lags amongst insurance companies - E&Y survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004
... unsophisticated in Australian insurance companies as they struggle to keep abreast of a rash of regulatory, legislative and governance-driven changes, according to a new report. An Ernst & Young survey revealed that while the insurers recognise the importance ...

Boards are cracking down on big termination payments - Macek

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2004
... about the millions of dollars paid in salary and benefits to chief executives were being reflected in new corporate governance and accounting guidelines. He said it was very difficult for a company to break the loop in rising salaries for fear of losing ...

NAB says it hopes to reopen FX desk soon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
... individual APRA remedial actions. APRA identified a number of areas that needed remedying, including fixing cultural, governance and risk management issues as well as fixing risk management and operational controls for the traded markets area. It closed ...

James Hardie a good example of why invest with SRI's; EIA

... to right thing by asbestos victims. James Hardie also had, and still do have good social programs and good corporate governance. It's not as if SRI managers have any better detective skills than traditional investment managers, but I think it is fair ...

Domestic insurance premium rise at lowest rate in 12 yrs -survey

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
... premiums for company directors and officers have risen as underwriters grapple with increased risk flowing from corporate governance concerns and litigation, a new survey shows. The JP Morgan/Deloitte survey, which analyses changes in premium rates during ...

Walter piles on pressure ahead of National Bank shareholder meeting

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
... voting undirected proxies as he sees fit suggests the board is not listening to shareholder concerns and corporate governance experts.