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Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
A coalition of industry bodies, including CHOICE, Industry Super Network and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has launched a national advertising campaign targeting regulatory reform that abolishes commission-based remuneration for planners. ...

ACSI launches two ESG guidelines

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
The Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) has released two new guidelines for managing environmental, social and governance risks. The two guides are entitled 'A guide for superannuation trustees on the consideration of environmental, social ...

Director pay rise trend will slow: RiskMetrics

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... director chairperson received $396,880, up more than 10 per cent in 2008. The study, commissioned by the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) and conducted by RiskMetrics, found director pay rose 10.9 per cent from 2008, while the median non-executive ...

Aus Ethical opens property trust

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... lower tenant turnover and costing less to operate and maintain," said Romilly Madew, chief executive at Green Building Council of Australia. "Investors wanting to do the right thing by the environment will also do the right thing financially."

Financial Standard finalist in ACSI Media Award

Financial Standard journalist Michael Hobbs was the runner-up at this year's Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) Media Award, an award that recognises outstanding work on reporting corporate governance issues. Hobbs' submission, "Cents and ...

CEOs pay steady despite GFC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... in Australia saw their base pay increase 6.2 percent to $1.95 million, according to new research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The average cash pay of a CEO of a S&P/ASX 100 company in 2008 held steady, dropping only ...

F1 scandal forces ING to dump Renault early

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... associated with media images of the disgraced team forced their hand. "In light of the verdict of the World Motor Sport Council of 21 September 2009 concerning the events that occurred at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, ING will terminate the contract ...

IFSA's Gilbert resurfaces at law firm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... years was chair of the International Investment Funds Association (based in Montreal, Canada) and the Finance Industry Council of Australia, the peak body representing the finance sector associations. Prior to joining IFSA he was a general manager in ...

FICA names chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA) elected Duncan Fairweather as the council's chair. Fairweather is an executive director at the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) - formerly the International Banks & Securities Association ...

Unions attack retirement age change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... president and general secretary of the CMFEU, told ABC Radio this morning. Sharan Burrows, secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), said by the time workers reach 65 years they are already physically "broken". Treasurer Wayne Swan ...