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Argo cautiously optimistic on share market outlook

... long term value in the current share market environment," he said. In a reference to the current debate over corporate governance and shareholder activism, Mr Harris said Argo votes on all resolutions put to shareholders of investee companies.

Australian SRI efforts rewarded by UN

... approaches to responsible investment, as well as company involvement, advocacy and engagement relating to corporate governance, accountability, transparency and reporting. Presented in two tiers, PSS/CSS and BT are one of only three recipients worldwide ...

Research prompts more funds to get tough on corporate governance

... Public Authorities Superannuation Scheme (NTGPASS), the research found boards of directors had established remuneration governance processes among most of the 172 top listed companies. But adequate details of remuneration were still not provided to shareholders ...

Industry fund takes strong stand on corporate governance

Unisuper has instructed its investment managers to vote on any corporate governance resolutions of Australian companies in which it invests, under a new set of guidelines adopted by the fund. As part of Unisuper's corporate governance policy, the fund ...

Australia highlights support for ongoing APEC meeting

... APEC economies to fast track implementation of agreed trade facilitation measures. And this includes APEC's corporate governance pathfinder which is being developed through the finance minister's process. Its aim is to encourage greater participation ...

Westpac named Australia's number one company: RepuTex

... expectations of community-based stakeholders and business experts in four RepuTex categories: Environmental Impact, Corporate Governance, Social Impact and Workplace Practices.

APEC will seek to exorcise the failures of WTO Cancun

... services. "APEC is also working to strengthen the market framework in which business operates, addressing issues of good governance, transparency, competition policy, deregulation and economic reform, legal infrastructure and IPR protection," said Mr ...

Conroy slams high-flying corporate hogs

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
Australia's corporate chiefs have their snouts firmly in the trough, according to Labor's spokesman for corporate governance Senator Stephen Conroy. The senator, addressing the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) on the eve of the release of ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

... Stephen Conroy, the deputy opposition leader in the senate and the shadow minister for financial services and corporate governance, has said that the self-regulatory approach of the Government is incapable of tackling unbridled corporate greed in light ...

Morning market wrap: US Treasuries rally, NYSE chairman resigns

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2003
... Chairman Richard Grasso has resigned as a public outcry over his $210 million deferred compensation and the exchange's governance mounted, the Wall Street Journal has reported. All Ordinaries 3221.5 +0 NASDAQ 1883.10 -4.15 Dow Jones 9545.65 -21.69 FTSE-100 ...