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ACSI targets male-dominated boards

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... level in the near term, rather than the sometimes surprisingly vague statements often made to comply with ASX Corporate Governance Principles," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. "We have a strong mandate from our members - institutional investors ...

ASX considers UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... consider its progress. The ASX does however pursue efforts regarding sustainability in other ways. "The ASX Corporate Governance Council recently launched the 3rd edition of its 'Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations', which recommends ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Board diversity gives greater results

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... after Commonwealth Bank did the same. ACSI's research has been published ahead of the upcoming January ASX Corporate Governance Guidelines that will examine companies' board and senior ranks for female representation. Currently women accounted for 11.1 ...

ASX companies fall short on corruption disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... of UK companies and 80 per cent of US firms, the research found. However, following this research, the ASX Corporate Governance Council released the 'Principles and Recommendations' in 2007 after the AWB scandal. While Australian-listed company corporate ...

Treasury proposes mandatory governance principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... index should be applied to all 500 companies on the index that would require companies to comply with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Treasury is also considering it would be appropriate for ...

Boardrooms lack female directors: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... credit unions. Two months ago, the group made a submission to the government asking for changes to the ASX Corporate Governance rules, including a policy to factor gender diversity in director recruitment guidelines. The renewed campaign follows WOB ...

Brushing up market integrity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... liquidity and has an internationally competitive governance framework." Both organisations are members of the ASX Corporate Governance Council.