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Equity Trustees wins real estate fund mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Trustee Services executive general manager Russell Beasley said: "Our many years of experience and expertise in funds governance means we are well-positioned to work with a variety of assets and asset management firms across the investment spectrum." ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global (ex-Australia) publicly ...

Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... marketed and sold to retail investors; and the various roles and obligations of responsible entities and whether the governance, compliance and risk management frameworks for MIS are appropriate. It will also look at interactions between Commonwealth ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "We were impressed by the calibre of nominees our readers submitted," FS Sustainability managing editor Rachel Alembakis ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... misleading the market" on greenwashing, Longo said at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Australian Governance Summit. On Tuesday, ASIC announced court proceedings against Mercer Superannuation (Australia), the trustee of the Mercer ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... ensuring the industry remains strong and resilient. Accordingly, the regulator has implemented enhancements to investment governance prudential standards, which include evaluations of stress testing and liquidity management practices, Ellis says. Further ...

ASIC cracks down on CHESS issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... The second additional report, P PPM Special Report, due on 29 September, will detail the ASX's frameworks for the governance and management of portfolios, programs, and projects, and assess them again against international standards. EY will then ...

ASIC dodges PGPA investigation questioning

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... ASIC chair Joe Longo after he opted not to answer questions about ASIC commissioners investigated under the Public Governance Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act. Fronting the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Longo spoke of the importance ...

Platinum Asset Management adds stewardship lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... Directors (AICD), Bailey said. Bailey highlighted disclosure around board skills as a concern. "Under the ASX Corporate Governance Principles, boards are asked to use a board skills matrix, but it is up to the company which skills they choose to describe ...

APRA outlines 2023 super priorities

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... today. It said it's all part of holding trustees to account to improve member outcomes and address deficiencies. "Strong governance practices along with business planning and performance monitoring disciplines are essential to provide durable superannuation ...