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Pension fund pushes for independent chair at Berkshire Hathaway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... consistent with its Governance and Sustainability Principles and its long-held belief that an independent chair is corporate governance best practice. The shareholder proposal was put forward by the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), a non-profit ...

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. ...

abrdn establishes Sustainability Group, promotes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... coordinate and set the abrdn house view and standards on sustainability matters including climate change, corporate governance, voting and active ownership to support the investment teams in delivering a coherent ESG integration and engagement strategy. ...

Ashurst launches super offering, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... existing offering to financial services clients, providing advice across regulation, taxation, insurance and corporate governance. Ashurst global co-head of finance, funds and restructuring Jamie Ng welcomed Charaneka to the role. "We are excited to ...

VFMC appoints head of investment stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... in the role. Williams joined VFMC in February 2020 from Morrow Sodali where she served as special counsel, corporate governance. Prior to that she spent more than 11 years at UniSuper in governance and sustainable investment. She left VFMC to work as ...

Proxy advice reforms defeated

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... general counsel at Glass Lewis said. "The new rules were unwarranted and did not promote a healthy system of corporate governance." CPA Australia general manager external affairs, policy and advocacy Jane Rennie welcomed the vote and said that the reforms ...

VFMC investment stewardship lead exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... 18 months. Williams joined VFMC in February 2020 from Morrow Sodali where she served as special counsel, corporate governance. Prior to that she spent more than 11 years at UniSuper in governance and sustainable investment. Williams is taking a break ...

NZ Super Fund adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... Investment Management Australia. NZSF chair Catherine Drayton commended that maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance is critical to achieving the Guardians' long-term mission and purpose. He has a wide perspective on matters both investment ...

HESTA chief joins ICGN board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) appointed HESTA's chief executive to its board. HESTA's Debby Blakey has joined as a director and Australia's sole representative on the board. Also appointed, CalPERS board of administration Henry ...

Clime ousts Schafer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... have strived at all times to add value to the company and its shareholders by pursuing ethical and effective corporate governance," Schafer wrote. His removal follows a number of changes at the top level, which included former chief executive Rod Bristow ...