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Super funds hit back at anti-carbon tax groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... Association, Australian Retailers Association, Housing Industry Association, Manufacturing Australia and the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA). "The campaign will run nationally and provide fact-based information on the impact of the carbon tax on ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... governance risk under a new reporting guide launched today. The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) have teamed up to produce the ESG Reporting Guide for Australian Companies. The guide includes ...

ACSI chief exec Byrne wins PRI election

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Ann Byrne, the chief executive officer of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has been elected to join the Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative advisory council. Byrne is one of six new members of the council, which for the ...

Time for super to step up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... mining industry. Whiteley said the potential is illustrated by work already begun by groups such as the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and the Financial Services Council in structural and regulatory reforms spurred on by the Global Financial ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... AustralianSuper, Australia's biggest fund with $42 billion and 1.8 million members is run by six nominees of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, six from employer group Australian Industry Group plus one independent director, it says on its website. ...

Trade union boss pushes for SG raise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
The Australian Council of Trade Unions president, Ged Kearney, has voiced her support for a higher super guarantee and urged women in the super industry to maintain the fight for equal rights and to demand more action from government figures. Speaking ...

CBA's Norris to retire, Narev replaces

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... officer in September 2005. He is currently chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association and a director of the Business Council of Australia.

Coalition, small business reject super clearing house model

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... payments should be deducted by the tax office along with pay as you go (PAYG) tax to save administrative costs, the Council of Small Business of Australia has said in a report called Streamlining Superannuation Collection and Distribution - July 2011. ...

ESG failings impacting super investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure is not being taken seriously enough, said the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), and super funds are noticing. Over half of ASX200 companies fail to provide enough ESG disclosure ...

Four Australians in running for UN PRI election

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Catholic Super, Solaris Investment Management, Hyperion Asset Management and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors will be represented in the election for the UN principles for responsible investment (PRI) advisory council late this month. ...