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Heat rises on emissions disclosure

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... were denied the chance to vote on a proposal that would force the companies to disclose carbon emissions. Last week, the boards of Paladin Energy and Aquila Resources both rejected proposals requesting disclosure of their carbon emissions, as well as ...

NGS Super hires development managers

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
... February next year as fund development manager. A qualified accountant, he held a number of commercial roles and positions on boards of peak bodies within the independent education sector. He will work with state-based relationship managers in Victoria ...

Future Fund adjusts long term asset allocation strategy

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... managing its voting rights for stakes held in Australian companies. The fund said it has overwhelmingly voted with company boards, however, it did oppose 30 per cent of remuneration plan grants and 25 per cent of remuneration reports. The fund also disclosed ...

More disclosure pose unintended risks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... for Corporate Governance at UTS, revealed that disclosing information to shareholders on strategic skills and planning of boards remains a challenge for Australia's top companies. And while boards have become more rigorous in board evaluation processes ...

Singapore makes $8.4bn grab for ASX

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... premium to Friday's closing price of $34.96, in what effectively amounts to a takeover by the Singapore exchange. Both boards have unanimously approved the transaction. Peter Sartori, chief investment officer of Singapore-based Treasury Asia Asset Management ...

Board diversity gives greater results

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... superannuation investors regard the low level of female board participation as an investment issue. US Fortune 500 Company boards report nearly twice the level of female representation than Australian companies, with ACSI's ASX100 Board Composition and ...

Real return to balance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... "We haven't had a lot of focus addressing the root cause of the problem, which is static asset allocation [but] trustee boards and planning groups are now actually starting to think about asset allocation again," said Simon Doyle, head of fixed income ...

Industry assoc review goals and growth

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... knot." Mark Rantall, FPA chief executive, also noted collaboration could be on the cards but it would be "a matter for the boards" on merger strategies.

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
The time is ripe for super funds trustees and boards to re-assess the competence and skills of their consultants when it comes to socially responsible investing strategies given the breadth and depth of the sector today, said an expert. Matthew Kiernan ...

More governance needed on remuneration

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... CEOs received no bonus, compared with five of the 20 (25 per cent) non-incumbent chiefs. Overall the research found the boards of Australia's top 100 listed companies protected chief executives from pay downgrades during the worst of the GFC - while ...