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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 ...

Sustainability the new pizzazz at nabCapital

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... Series 2008-1 will allow investors to invest in 20 ASX listed companies which have been selected for their corporate governance and sustainable business practices. The notes will arm investors with capital protection via collateral invested in a floating ...

UniSuper chief Byrne move to ACSI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... leaves UniSuper in early March, and played a pivotal role in positioning the fund as a vanguard in proactive corporate governance through voting and engagement. "The committee unanimously endorsed the appointment of Ann Byrne. She has made a substantial ...

Byrne departs UniSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... According to Elizabeth Bryan, chairman at UniSuper, Byrne exhibited strong leadership throughout her tenure in corporate governance issues and member representation. The Fund Executive Association Limited awarded Byrne Fund Executive of the Year in 2007. ...