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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."

ASX names former ASIC head new Corp Governance chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Alan Cameron AO has been appointed chair of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, replacing retiring chair of 16 years and ASX's executive general manager, regulatory and public policy, Malcolm Starr. The Corporate Governance Council is a collection ...

ACSI helps push News Corp negative vote to 35%

ALEX DUNNIN, CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... Al-Waleed bin Talal. "This protest vote is a clear message from global investors that the current quality of corporate governance and behavior at News Corp is unacceptable. Our position is clear and we are not going away," said ACSI chief executive Ann ...

ACSI remands News Corp governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... non-executive directors to provide independent oversight of the company's strategy and activities. In Australia, ASX corporate governance guidelines recommend that a majority of a board should be independent directors and the role of the board chairman ...

Hunter Hall executive board changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
Hunter Hall Investment Management has moved to improve corporate governance by increasing non-executive representation on its board with the appointment of Naomi Edwards and resignations of company directors from the board. Naomi Edwards has joined ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... adequately monitor their investments." VicSuper said Mather had made an "invaluable contribution" to improving the corporate governance, environmental and social management of Australia's listed companies. "Erik's leadership on broad ESG risks furthered ...

nabInvest buys equities start-up stake

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... partners, will provide Redpoint with back office support and product and client services including custody and corporate governance functions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

AUI names four senior appointments

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... occupy the newly-created role of general manager - executive. This role will relate specifically to the firm's corporate governance responsibilities. Peter Loosmore will join AUI and replace Pratt as chief operating officer. Loosmore's previous roles ...