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ESG failings impacting super investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... ESG risk, at the moment that is difficult for these managers as companies aren't disclosing," ACSI chief executive, Ann Byrne, told Financial Standard. "There is willingness on behalf of the super funds and the investment managers, as they see these ...

Four Australians in running for UN PRI election

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... four. Frank Pegan, chief executive officer of Catholic Super is a candidate for the asset owner part of the board, while Ann Byrne chief executive officer of ACSI is in the non-asset owner category. Denis Donohue, managing director of Solaris, and Manny ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... for any pension payments." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and Ann Byrne, chief executive of The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, both welcomed Sunday's carbon tax announcement saying ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... different perspective - this is important in the overall quality of discussion and debate and in reaching good decisions." Ann Byrne, chief executive of Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), said that the report findings were not surprising ...

More disclosure pose unintended risks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... shareholders that there is not just adequate, but also strategic oversight and planning of the companies for the long term," Ann Byrne, chief executive of ASCI said.

More governance needed on remuneration

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... companies protected chief executives from pay downgrades during the worst of the GFC - while shareholders were not. Ann Byrne, chief executive of ACSI, said in a newspaper article that one reason for fixed-pay increases in 2010 could be a "catch up" ...

AMP hires planner recruitment head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
AMP Horizons Financial Planning Academy has appointed former RSP Recruitment Australia director Julia Byrne as its new head of planner recruitment. Byrne assumed the new role on 11 May and reports directly to AMP Horizons director Tim Steele as a member ...

Govt response to exec remuneration falls short: Regnan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... interest and improving overall disclosure, said the government's statement. Overall, the report has received support. Ann Byrne, chief executive at the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI), said it's a good package and the government has responded ...

ACSI voting service attracts five members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... sign on to the Australian Council for Super Investors' (ACSI) Global Proxy Voting Service, which launches next month. Ann Byrne, chief executive at ACSI, said the council is pleased with the initial amount of support the service has received. She said ...

IMAP elects chair

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... industry body for managed accounts professionals, has appointed Toby Potter, one of the industry's pioneers, as chair. Tracy Byrne, who helped establish IMAP, is stepping down as chair but will remain on the board. The other board members are Adam Dawes ...