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Treasury proposes mandatory governance principles

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010

Treasury is examining whether the ASX's corporate governance principles should extend to all 500 companies in the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index instead of the top 300 companies as part of a broader review of the audit industry. The Commonwealth Treasury's ...

Future Fund behind Azerbaijan on transparency

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010

... which is based on 10 principles that show how transparent SWFs are to the public. Each SWF is awarded one point for each principle, which ranks them based on disclosures such as their providing up-to-date independently audited annual reports, investment ...

CFS to hire ESG manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010

Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) is in the process of hiring an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) manager to help the group progressively embed ESG considerations across the funds it manages, now exceeding $145 billion. ...

Aviva Investors and Cbus win awards

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010

Aviva Investors has won the investment manager category and Cbus has taken out the superannuation category at the Melbourne Centre for Financial Studies 2010 Investment Stewardship Awards. The awards recognise achievement in product innovation, service ...

State Super Fin Services CIO resigns, takes VIC Super post

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010

... impeccable pedigree. He's had nine years experience as a CIO and was a chief economist... and our central operating principle is sustainability and he has a pretty well understanding of that, too," said Welsh. Prior to joining State Super, Fabian was ...

AXA overseas recruitment drive slows

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010

AXA Australia's financial planning recruitment drive in the UK and South Africa has slowed with the financial services firm adding only two planners from those countries in the past six months. The firm has promoted the opportunity to join its Australian ...

Goldman Sachs backs Greek swap deal

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010

Goldman Sachs has defended its swap agreement with Greece, describing the transaction as "common practice" and consistent with Eurostat principles. The global investment bank said Greece entered a series of hedging agreements designed to transform foreign ...

Vanguard outlines responsible investment stance

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010

Vanguard Investments Australia is keen to dispel speculation that an index manager cannot comply with any responsible investment principles despite not being a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). "It's is ...

... and transparency strategy to benefit Aussie funds

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010

... instance in a Cooper Review submission, three prominent Australian placement agencies - Brookvine, Shed Enterprises and Principle Advisory Services - commented that their fees are fully disclosed on investors' request. "As a matter of principle, the ...

Ripoll rules but confusion reigns

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009

... the financial planning industry without that clear definition. "Will the definition include just the 'Client First' principle or will it also require the planner to act in the best interests of the client? Will it result in making it easier for clients ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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