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ACSI targets male-dominated boards

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has written to the chairs of over 30 ASX 200 companies regarding the lack of female representation on their boards. The goal was to remind these companies - which either had just one female director ...

Greece in crisis (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... last-ditch EMU compromise on austerity" - 19 Feb "Eurozone would be better off without Greece, says Germany's influential council of economic ministers as "very difficult" talks begin in Brussels" - 20 Feb 0427 PM GMT And then (drum roll, trumpet blows)... ...

Vale Phil Spathis

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Phil Spathis, the co-founder of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), has died following a lengthy illness. Spathis was a driving force behind the organisation, establishing it alongside the late Michael O'Sullivan. He was the first ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... that individuals with broken work patterns are able to make sufficient contributions. In other tax news the Insurance Council of Australia welcomed the ACT government's commitment to reduce "unfair taxes on insurance policies" by dropping insurance stamp ...

Treasury examining ASX monopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... that could benefit high-frequency traders but exchange operators like Chi-X argue that it's stifling innovation. "The Council of Financial Regulators will shortly provide the Government with its recommendations on competition in equities clearing... ...

Fight profit shifting, ACTU tells industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... yesterday. Emma Maiden, deputy assistant secretary of Unions NSW, told an estimated 800 union delegates at the Australian Council of Trade Unions annual conference in Melbourne that super funds should weigh into the issue of multi-national profit shifting ...

NAB appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasury and sat on the RBA board. He has also held (or currently holds) positions at the Council of Financial Regulators, Trans-Tasman Banking Council and the ASX. Speaking of his successor, Chaney said: "Ken has an unequalled ...

LGS launches shareholder voting website

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... shareholder value, it will also provide a reason for their voting decision. As a rule LGS votes in accordance with Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and CGI Glass Lewis recommendations, but will vote against these recommendations ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... shelved Labor proposal designed to shield super from political meddling. "ISA supports the proposal to establish a Council of Superannuation Custodians and align any future changes to super tax settings to the Intergenerational Report. These proposals ...

ACSI names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has appointed Louise Davidson as chief executive following current chief executive Gordon Hagart's decision to return to Europe. Davidson is currently the environmental, social and governance investment ...