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US instos get active on human rights

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
US-based pension funds and institutions are ramping up their proxy voting efforts across human rights issues with some positive results. The report, Proxy Voting on Labor Standards: A Case by Case Guide for PRI Signatories, found more than 40 shareholder ...

Open letter to trusted trustees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... industry's noble beginnings - and he also credited super funds for the progress they've made in the past decade on proxy voting and other governance reforms. He also acknowledged that, as a governance expert, governance firms like RiskMetrics can't be ...

Future Fund behind Azerbaijan on transparency

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... approach to disclosure and recently confirmed that it will shortly be providing a summary of how it exercises its proxy voting rights in Australia. Topping the index and scoring the highest scores possible were Chile's SWF, UAE-based Mubadala, Singapore's ...

Pensions fail to direct manager voting

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... their funds' stocks are voted. Other results from the survey include 40 per cent of firms say they disclose their proxy voting guidelines to the public - an increase of 11 per cent from 2008. On another positive note, around 49 per cent consult with ...

Vanguard outlines responsible investment stance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... investing in financial services, has invested in these funds since the launch in November 2001. Vanguard does believe in proxy voting and actively engaging with companies through its Proxy Oversight Group, but it does not research or meet with companies ...

ACSI voting service attracts five members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
Five superannuation funds are expected to 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 ...

AMP Capital Investors block poor corp governance

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... incentive schemes, re-election of poor performing board directors and poorly-structured fund raising. AMP Capital's proxy voting report in the half year to June 30 helps illustrate how a fund manager can help empower the investors they represent by voting ...

Regnan adds to governance team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... years at research firm CGI Glass Lewis. Regnan and CGI Glass Lewis share some clients but Regnan does not provide proxy voting advisory services. Erik Mather, Regnan managing director, said Bennett's appointment demonstrates the firm's commitment to ...

IFSA calls for more frequent valuations of unlisted assets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... the past, IFSA have introduced policies that have helped transform the investment industry such as in the areas of proxy voting, insurance and investment taxes.

UniSuper ramps up Asia corporate governance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... taking the corporate governance of its $1 billion investments in Asia to new heights - the fund is extending its proxy voting policy for shareholders to include ventures in the region. UniSuper has already commenced voting on a third of its stocks in ...