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ACSI, AFIC respond to Westpac scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors welcomed the announcement today that Brian Hartzer will step down as chief executive of Westpac. "The actions taken today reflect the seriousness of the incidents and the failure of the bank to meet ...

Legal fight could change super game

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... day. "Rest also works with our investment managers, investment advisers and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors to engage with the companies and entities we invest in, and to improve disclosure of climate change risks and opportunities," ...

Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... Prudential Inquiries and similar investigations." On the back of Byres speech, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) released an update suite of governance guidelines on Friday, designed to "sharpen the focus" following the Royal ...

Chief executive bonuses unscathed by public perception

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... executives receiving at least 70% of their maximum entitlement. A report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors revealed bonuses were at the second highest level in the 18-year history of its annual pay study. Qantas chief executive ...

Workplace deaths missing from ESG reports: ACSI

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... reporting to improve transparency and identify systemic risks, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). That was a key takeaway from the council's 12th annual assessment of ESG reporting by ASX200 companies, which expanded ...

Blue chips hit board diversity target

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... have reached the 30% gender diversity target set four years ago. According to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, 30% of ASX200 boards comprise female directors. More than 40 companies currently have 40% women directors, while 20 companies ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
A new report from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) reveals just 11 of the 50 largest superannuation funds disclose complete proxy voting records. ACCR reviewed the disclosures of Australia's super funds' proxy voting ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... currently holds directorship roles at the Investor Group on Climate Change and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. Aberdeen Standard's ESG team has more than 50 investment professionals. It manages $913.8 billion of assets worldwi ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... employees of these companies." Future Super's divestment announcement comes as the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors calls for more ESG integration and gender diversity targets for listed companies. Financial Standard recently reported ...

ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is calling for significant reforms to Australia's framework for investment stewardship to encourage ESG integration. ACSI is asking APRA to revise its investment guidance to specifically reflect the ...