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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 ...

Franklin Templeton plans retail growth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... the fact that within one of the investment criteria we focus on, which is quality, we are very cognisant of corporate governance issues, so we have shied away from certain countries where we find that's an issue for us, like Korea, Thailand, Taiwan ...

FSC makes move on fund governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... boards of super funds and the standards they adhere to. The new Financial Services Council's Superannuation Corporate Governance Policy will cover the independence of superannuation chairpersons and directors, the disclosure of remuneration, conflicts ...

Triple engagement but 17 firms get first strike

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... 300 companies held by AMP Capital have received a 'first-strike'. However according to AMP Capital's latest Corporate Governance Report, three times the number of companies are attempting to engage with shareholders since the introduction of the rule. ...

Pricing competition risks net returns from MySuper: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... directors has come under attack," explained Brogden, adding, "we support APRA's proposals to further align corporate governance standards in super with banking, general and life insurance industries." In terms of new capital requirements for trustees ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... signatories to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and act on the belief that excellent corporate governance is essential for sustainable value-creation. BlackRock specialises in investment management, risk management and ...

AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... the emerging Asian growth market. But he warned that Australian institutional investors faced a raft of new corporate governance challenges in Asia. "Undoubtedly Asia represents a unique investment opportunity, but global investors should abandon the ...

Carbon-tilted indices planned for Aust

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... institutional market with a variety of different approaches by these investors, say some might be focused on corporate governance or climate change, while the retail market is more simplistic."