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Northern Trust expands reporting tools

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... the custodian for the $60-billion plus Future Fund, has enhanced its reporting tools to cover changes in corporate governance, financial disclosure and regulation reporting requirements of its institutional clients. The firm has introduced eight reporting ...

Westscheme tackles ESG with Regnan

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Climate change, energy use, good governance principles. Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) have become priorities of industry super fund Westscheme after appointing specialist advisor Regnan to help screen its investment options. ...

MGI buys Omega stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... with Macquarie Global Investors would provide the firm with operational infrastructure, assist them in their corporate governance procedures and boost Omega's working capital. "Macquarie will be the responsible entity for any funds we launch to the market ...

AustSafe launches Super Personal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... custodian, extended its outsourcing relationships, reviewed its investment strategy and implemented a fresh corporate governance structure.

MBP signs to UNPRI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) - a decision that will see the firm overhaul its corporate governance and investment strategies going forward. According to a statement released by the firm last week, Maple-Brown Abbott became ...

Brushing up market integrity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... - where an investor borrows shares in order to vote on a transaction to secure a desired outcome. "Sound corporate governance practices increase investor confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the Australian capital market, and in turn enhance ...

Governance before crisis

Corporate governance often comes into the spotlight following a crisis - a trap that super fund trustees should avoid at all costs, says a corporate governance expert. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Brisbane yesterday ...

Good management pays, governance not yet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
Yet more evidence is emerging that while investing in companies with good corporate governance may not lead to better returns, investing in well run companies and those following good climate change policies just might. Reputex, an investment research ...

Good governance pays 18pc more

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
UK companies with exceptional corporate governance records generate returns 18 per cent higher than those with poor records, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The study analysed 654 UK FTSE All-Share companies over four years to ...

Opes Prime boosts corporate governance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... Opes Prime has appointed Jennifer Kane to head of corporate and legal affairs as the firm moves to meet its corporate governance and legal compliance obligations. Prior to her appointment, Kane was head of compliance for Morgan Stanley and previously ...