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ALP deputy leader Senator Conroy criticises Costello's stance on HIH audit reforms

The Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Corporate Governance, Senator Stephen Conroy has fired a volley at the Treasurer saying that the latter had backed down on implementing key HIH recommendations ...

CFOs produce their own guide to risk management

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
... (CFOs) have released a comprehensive guide in response to Principle Seven of the Australian Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Council's better practice requirements, which relates to risk recognition and management. The Group of 100 chief financial ...

ALP's Stephen Conroy urges greater corporate governance

The ALP Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Corporate Governance Stephen Conroy has outlined three areas where corporate reform is urgently needed, during a speech presented to the Company Secretaries Association (CSA) today. He said the most ...

Recommitment to super issues being emphasised by federal politicians: ASFA

... political parties. "The big ticket items were taxation of superannuation, super legislation, and funds and corporate governance," he added.

Costello appoints Ross Cameron to assist in financial market policy process

... Cameron to assist him in handling matters in relation to financial market conduct, disclosure and supervision, corporate governance, consumer affairs, foreign investment and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Productivity ...

Zurich receives last of eight AFS licenses

... January 2004. The deadline set by the government is March 2004. 'Zurich is a strong supporter of the improved corporate governance and consumer protection ushered in under the Financial Services Reform Act," according to ZFSA's general counsel, Cathy ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

Australia's corporate governance practices have come in for further criticism, this time from two academics. And their research has also led to claims a two-tiered society of corporate governance is emerging in Australia. In a survey commissioned by ...

Argo cautiously optimistic on share market outlook

... long term value in the current share market environment," he said. In a reference to the current debate over corporate governance and shareholder activism, Mr Harris said Argo votes on all resolutions put to shareholders of investee companies.

Australian SRI efforts rewarded by UN

... approaches to responsible investment, as well as company involvement, advocacy and engagement relating to corporate governance, accountability, transparency and reporting. Presented in two tiers, PSS/CSS and BT are one of only three recipients worldwide ...

Research prompts more funds to get tough on corporate governance

... funds' concerns and to seek improved understanding. The announcement follows the adoption by Unisuper of new corporate governance guidelines, among which will be a requirement among the fund's managers to actively vote on issues related to corporate ...