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New shareholder, governance services firm enters market

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... The firm aims to navigate Australian companies through the complex landscape of investor expectations and corporate governance, it said. Founded by Marc Stanghieri, the former head of mergers and acquisitions at Morrow Sodali, PGS Advisers plans to provide ...

Lazard AM brings Japanese equities fund to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... is lowly correlated to other developed markets," Kim said. "We see two key themes continuing to play out: corporate governance improvement driving better capital efficiency and higher shareholder return, and the shift from deflation to inflation gradually ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... said "the Cbus/CFMEU scandal" demonstrates that union-dominated boards can't be consistent with good corporate governance. He called for the government and regulator to pressure Cbus to cut ties with the CFMEU. Other commentators have more generally ...

Industry funds defend CFMEU board ties

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... the best interests of its members. A BUSSQ spokesperson similarly expressed confidence in the abilities and corporate governance of the fund's board, stating that its directors prioritise members' best interests in all decision-making processes. ...

The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... positive future for Asia's largest equity markets for years to come. Main and Ho said recent attempts to improve corporate governance in Japan and South Korea, as well as recent regulatory reforms in Chinese state-owned enterprises, is having a positive ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... funds "were exposed to controversial weapons investments, despite Morningstar's Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Policy stating that such investments would be excluded." The PDS for the Morningstar International Shares (Unhedged) ...

Nominations open in FS Sustainability Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "The inaugural ESG Power50 list recognised progressive performance across a deep range of ESG and sustainability," FS ...

ASIC bans former PwC partner over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... includes recommendations from independent reviewer Ziggy Switkowski. As part of the plan, PwC said it will apply corporate governance principles and recommendations handed down by the ASX to the extent it is feasible. According to the firm, this will ...

FEAL appoints NGS Super chief to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... be invaluable in helping FEAL continue to empower world-class leaders. "Natalie's extensive experience in corporate governance, legal, risk management, and government affairs will strengthen FEAL's commitment to professional development, education resourcing ...

Treasury names new ASIC commissioners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... O'Rourke previously worked at ASIC from 2003 to 2017, leading work on fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and regulatory policy. During her time in Treasury, O'Rourke held leadership positions with responsibility for data and ...