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SSGA wields power on gender equality

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
State Street Global Advisors has called for greater female representation on the boards of companies in which it invests, collectively representing more than $30 trillion in market capitalisation. SSGA said in the event a company is too slow to take ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... superannuation fund governance puts the onus of proof back on the government to demonstrate that one-third independent boards are the best way forward. "It is far from self-evident that simply mandating minimum numbers of 'independent' directors will ...

ASIC targets NAB super after compliance breakdown

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... conflicts management lie with the retail superannuation sector. "It also demonstrates the importance of having directors on boards who can recognise conflicts where they exist between the interests of members and shareholders, and ensure that members' ...

Suncorp vet joins Westpac subsidiary

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... second independent director. Justine Hickey joins the infrastructure equity manager while also serving as a director on the boards of DNR Capital, the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund, RSCPA Queensland and the YET Foundation. She has previously been ...

Former ClearView chair joins CountPlus

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... appointment of a new non-executive director. Raymond Kellerman joins the ASX-listed Count Financial while also sitting on the boards of Goodman Funds Management, Foundation Life and Ryder Capital. He is the former independent chair of ClearView Wealth ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... other sustainable investing tools may deliver that better for you," she says. Cheang spends time with super funds and their boards working to evaluate the many options in developing and implementing sustainable investment strategies. She says the main ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... topic in the global ESG market; and values gender diversity as a way of enhancing the diversity of ideas in the corporate boards of companies and asset managers. The collective view is to also encourage more passive managers to adopt specific policies ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... superannuation trustee, administration and investment services. Under the terms of the scheme, which is supported by the boards of both companies, OneVue acquired all of Diversa's ordinary shares. The combined business now have a market capitalisation ...

Landmark ESG recommendations for Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... guidance - and ASIC should monitor the quality of corporate reporting and disclosure. The final recommendation says trustee boards should ensure capacity and competence on ESG issues, and again this should be industry-led. Colonial First State Global ...

Financial services exposed to high cyber risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... sector because data breaches will impact the reputation and financial stability of an organisation and it's essential for boards and executives to be educated about the impact and likelihood of a cyber security incident, and what the organisation's capabilities ...