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ISN blasts FSC's independence policy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... ISN's comments "suggest that the definition of independence adopted is inappropriate. Our policy adopts ASX Corporate Governance Council and APRA's positions on independence," Brogden said. "Our policy expressly prohibits multiple directorships where ...

Provident Capital leaves 3500 investors in limbo

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... we downgraded." SQM said asking for financials at the responsible entity level of rated funds was part of corporate governance procedures. "When everybody looks at those June 30 2011 accounts they look very much in order and there's nothing there to ...

Omega partners with LGS for bond strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... between Omega and LGS, which is an industry super fund with deep commitment to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) and a signatory to UNPRI principles on sustainable investment practices," said McCrum Omega's director of investments. ...

Australian Ethical adds to equity team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... (United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment) and further incorporated environmental, social and corporate governance factors into their investment research & decision-making practices "I am delighted to welcome both Mason and Mark to the equities ...

ESG RA Awards celebrate industry achievers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... members included Andrew Gray, investment governance manager, Australian Super and Pru Bennett, director - corporate governance, Blackrock, Graeme Liebelt, managing director, Orica Limited and Dean Paatsch, director, Ownership Matters. "When we started ...

FIRST Super invites Tony Abbott to board meeting

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... union involvement in industry super, claiming the boards were "gravy trains for union officials" with "no corporate governance" skills. FIRST, which represents the timber, furniture and paper industries, said they want Abbott to see first hand how industry ...

Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... hedging strategies to manage risk, and the fact Five Oceans' research considers environmental, social and corporate governance. Head of Five Oceans, Ross Youngman said the firm was looking forward to broadening the distribution of its investment strategies ...

Unions, AIST hit back at Abbott comments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... Australian, Tony Abbott reportedly called industry super funds gravy trains for union officials that have no corporate governance experience. Michael O'Connor, national secretary for the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said Abbott ...

Gonski appointed new chair of Future Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... "These appointments will bring a unique combination of experience and strategic insight across business, corporate governance and investment markets, and will position the Board well for the opportunities and challenges ahead," said Treasury. Gonski ...

Disclosure requirements under industry scrutiny

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... Superannuation Trustees has queried aspects of the Financial Services Council's new policy requirements on corporate governance. The Financial Services Council (FSC) released its Superannuation Corporate Governance Policy last week, which will apply ...