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AUI expands with property fund acquisitions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... Scott MacDonald, said AUI was selected due to its management experience, financial capacity and approach to corporate governance. Investa will continue with its $4 billion core funds, Investa Office Fund and Investa Commercial Office Fund.

Regnan announces new manager director

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) specialist Regnan has promoted former deputy managing director Amanda Wilson as the new managing director of the company. Regnan produces investment-ready ESG data on S&P/ASX200 companies, designed ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Several large superannuation funds last week demanded improved corporate governance in the wake of the News Corporation scandal, but both the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors have said the ...

Impact investing emerges as asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... with the new asset class gaining traction as a viable global investing option. Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is weighing more on the investment allocation decisions of super funds and heads of investment. Impact investing allows ...

Superpartners adds risk expert to board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... risk and compliance expert, Merran Kelsall. The superannuation administrator said that Kelsall's passion for corporate governance, strategy and executive coaching made her an ideal candidate for its board. "Ms Kelsall's background in corporate governance ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... practices by environmental management, climate change, human and labour rights, supply chain labour standards, corporate governance and countering bribery. Ratings are risk relative and therefore indicate a company's ability to manage its own specific ...

Macq Bank chair resigns

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... from 27 November 2008 to 30 August 2009 when Clarke took a leave of absence and is also chairman of board corporate governance committee, a member of the board audit committee and the board risk committee.

Coalition gives qualified support to reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... around SuperStream. "In particular, sensible changes to streamline super fund operations and to strengthen corporate governance arrangements should be progressed by government as a matter of priority," Cormann said. "The efficiencies from the SuperStream ...

Super education on offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... topics including portfolio management and protection, strategy for financial institutions, leadership and corporate governance, marketing management and accounting for management. Course applicants must have either completed an undergraduate business ...

More disclosure pose unintended risks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... like to spend more time on strategy," Nugent said. Among other findings, the study conducted by Centre for Corporate Governance at UTS, revealed that disclosing information to shareholders on strategic skills and planning of boards remains a challenge ...