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ACSI, AFIC respond to Westpac scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors welcomed the announcement today that Brian Hartzer will step down as chief executive of Westpac. "The actions taken today reflect the seriousness of the incidents and the failure of the bank to meet ...

Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... the system starts to just go where the compound effect of investment returns start to play," Klipin said. Klipin, an Australian, said that knowing Australia's system and where it had come from leads him to believe New Zealand isn't far from developing ...

Legal fight could change super game

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... one of those members to this day. "Rest also works with our investment managers, investment advisers and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors to engage with the companies and entities we invest in, and to improve disclosure of climate change ...

Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... wherever possible, reports from Prudential Inquiries and similar investigations." On the back of Byres speech, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) released an update suite of governance guidelines on Friday, designed to "sharpen ...

Chief executive bonuses unscathed by public perception

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... over half of ASX100 chief executives receiving at least 70% of their maximum entitlement. A report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors revealed bonuses were at the second highest level in the 18-year history of its annual pay study. ...

Workplace deaths missing from ESG reports: ACSI

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... and fatalities in their ESG reporting to improve transparency and identify systemic risks, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). That was a key takeaway from the council's 12th annual assessment of ESG reporting by ASX200 ...

Blue chips hit board diversity target

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... 200 ASX-listed companies have reached the 30% gender diversity target set four years ago. According to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, 30% of ASX200 boards comprise female directors. More than 40 companies currently have 40% women ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... just 11 funds disclose a complete proxy voting record. We urge both regulators and investor bodies like the Australian Council of Superannuation Investorsand the Financial Services Council to ensure that funds improve their disclosures to members," Gocher ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... LGS in September 2010. He currently holds directorship roles at the Investor Group on Climate Change and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. Aberdeen Standard's ESG team has more than 50 investment professionals. It manages $913.8 ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... members could very well be employees of these companies." Future Super's divestment announcement comes as the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors calls for more ESG integration and gender diversity targets for listed companies. Financial ...