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Global cooling on carbon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... around US$3.60 (A$3.74). It comes as no surprise therefore that you hear Australian businesses - led by the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Industry Group - clamouring, "I'll have what she's having". That's tough for Wayne Swan who'll ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... about the real drivers of long-term performance, risk and value," said Ann Byrne, the chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), one of the Australian representatives at the IIRC. "We encourage all Australian listed ...

Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... Best ESG Broking Firm of 2012 at the ESG Research Australia awards, where Ann Byrne, chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) reminded superannuation funds the importance of looking at bribery and corruption policy ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has slammed the government's new superannuation proposals saying the new Council of Superannuation Custodians would not bring an end to future tinkering. Details about the independent body are yet to be disclosed, but Treasurer ...

Brogden reaffirms campaign warning to politicians

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... destabilise confidence in the retirement system, we will run it," he finished. Brogden pleased by the announcement that a Council of Superannuation Custodians would be established to assess future policy against the Charter of Superannuation Adequacy ...

Government announces key super reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... benefit funds, including federal politicians, which will save about $6 million over the forward estimates period. A Council of Superannuation Custodians will be established and it will be charged with assessing future policy against the Charter of Superannuation ...

Super changes ease political and financial uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... and praised the establishment of a specialist body to protect superannuation. "We applaud the establishment of the Council of Superannuation Custodians and hope that this will serve to remove superannuation from the annual federal budget cycle and the ...

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Suisse team has submitted an entry. The awards ceremony included a panel debate with Ann Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI); Pru Bennett, director of Asia Pacific Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment at ...

ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... will also host a discussion panel on ESG. Among the panelists are Ann Byrne, chief executive officer of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors; Pru Bennett, head of corporate governance at BlackRock Investment Management; and Simon O'Connor ...

Slight lift in women presence on boards: ACSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
Only 15.5% of board members at ASX200 listed companies are women, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) annual audit on board diversity released yesterday. According to ACSI, female board members have gone from 14% last ...