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Pension fund pushes for independent chair at Berkshire Hathaway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... to replace Buffett as chair while retaining him as chief executive. CalPERS said its decision is consistent with its Governance and Sustainability Principles and its long-held belief that an independent chair is corporate governance best practice. The ...

UK regulator introduces diversity rules for listed entities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... pressure, issuers are encouraged towards greater diversity in practice, which may have further benefits for corporate governance and decision-making." The new rules follow a consultation process in October 2021 that attracted more than 500 responses. ...

Spirit Super pays tribute to Doug Fry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees in 2009 in recognition of the significant contribution he made to the governance of superannuation. "Doug is remembered as an excellent chair who worked together with other directors to achieve consensus. ...

Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... over pure ESG experience. Once established, one may choose to focus more on a single area of environmental, social or governance or remain a generalist," Kaizen said. "As one becomes more experienced, there is the potential to move up into more senior ...

Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... was providing independent and ethical advice to clients. This included the establishment of a conflicts oversight and governance committee, a 'rapid review' to ensure engagements were not in conflict of each other and an internal client acceptance, conflicts ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... government's Regional Banking Taskforce and the NSW Environmental Trust. "Linda brings in-depth knowledge of culture, governance, risk and advocacy, along with a passion for taking action on climate change," CareSuper said. Commenting on her appointment ...

ASIC pushes super governance improvements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... increased monitoring of staff transactions and reporting back to the board, including on switching activity. "Appropriate governance is integral to maintaining consumer trust and confidence in the superannuation industry," ASIC commissioner Danielle ...

REI Super appoints to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... a significant contribution to the growth of the fund and managed the risks associated with this growth through good governance," Higgins said. "In doing so, Emery has helped our members prepare for their retirement. We wish Emery and his family good ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... tell the fund it must merge by 31 July 2022. The directive followed an investigation into the fund's investment governance and strategic decision-making, APRA said. At the time, Christian Super chief executive Ross Piper said the fund had been assessing ...

ART hires from Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... roles with GE Capital. "As a profit-for-members superannuation fund, we believe integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into our investment philosophy is consistent with better investment outcomes and contributes to a more sustainable ...