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Murdoch defies shareholder sentiment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... Graeme Russell, chief executive of First Super, prior to the meeting. Murdoch, who has faced questions about corporate governance since the phone-hacking scandal hit UK tabloid the News of The World last year, was highly scathing of protesting voters. ...

Who you know overshadows rules: Freehills view on Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... Studies this month, said, "Relationships are more important than rules and you must accept the limitations of corporate governance." Back was not advising against direct investment in Asia, but warned it must be done judiciously with meticulous research ...

Greater teamwork for ESG: Towers Watson

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... longer time horizons and adapt to the structural changes coming from economic, environmental, social and corporate governance factors to be successful, he said. "The challenges for sustainable investing are crystal clear: investors struggle with the ...

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 ...