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Macquarie director departs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... counsel a great deal. "We wish him well in his continued contributions to the important topics of corporate culture and governance over the coming years." During his time at Macquarie, Hawker served as the chair of the board remuneration committee between ...

AMP hires people, culture lead

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... experiences gained in large and complex businesses both domestically and overseas." Davie is a fellow of Governance Institute of Australia and a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Impact investing in healthcare: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
As the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment products grows in Australia, American Century Investments offers a fresh approach focused on innovation in the healthcare sector. The Health Care Impact Equity strategy enables ...

CFA Institute call for feedback on new standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... professional investor community on a consultation paper for a proposed disclosure standard for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments products. The new standard aims to focus on the disclosure requirements for ESG-related investments ...

AustralianSuper appoints head of financial crime

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... counter-terrorism financing, preventing fraud and other financial crime. He will also work on business continuity, privacy, data governance and fund resilience. The role reports to Paul Schroder, who moved to chief risk officer role last November after ...

Pendal bolsters ESG fixed income capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... will focus on areas of growth in the boutique and support our ambition to be a leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income investing while providing objective-based income solutions and defensive strategies," Pendal said. Last month ...

Industry fund drops Rio Tinto amid sacred site outcry

HARRISON WORLEY, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... became aware of the event. "We sought urgent meetings with the company and questioned them on the adequacy of their governance, community engagement and policies surrounding significant sites and cultural heritage," a First State Super spokesperson told ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... board level, as well as those needing significant improvement. The Board Diversity index, published by the Governance Institute of Australia and recruiter Watermark Search International, examined six years of data to put gender diversity, cultural diversity ...

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... risk officer of the nearly $4 billion super fund and investment manager. Speaking over the phone for the Governance Institute of Australia's virtual governance and risk management forum, Australian Ethical Investments chief risk officer Karen Hughes ...

Compliance crackdown, consultations on horizon: ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... COVID-19 crisis, and revealed the several consultations it has on the horizon. Speaking over the phone for the Governance Institute of Australia's virtual governance and risk management forum, the ASX's chief compliance officer Kevin Lewis said ...