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Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... be disadvantaged. "As stewards of investments, asset managers - particularly those that operate at scale - monitor governance standards, engage with company managers and directors, and cast informed votes on thousands of management and shareholder proposals ...

Booming market for financial services jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... 13.5% of roles advertised on active job boards within financial services last quarter were in risk, legal, compliance, governance, and audit. "This has been a 20% increase overall in requests for risk and compliance professionals since the Royal Commission," ...

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 ...

First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... companies in utilities, toll roads, airports, mobile towers and data centres that have a framework of good corporate governance in It aims to provide inflation-protected income and sustainable growth while delivering upon the UN Sustainable Development ...

Super fund member meetings under the spotlight

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... the meetings, ASIC found that members were most interested in talking about cybercrimes; environmental, social and governance considerations; fund performance and fees; the impact of COVID-19; and the superannuation guarantee. As a result, ASIC expects ...

Bennelong launches emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
... manager Glen Finegan said the fund does not invest in Chinese education, media, or internet businesses because of the governance compromises this requires. "Investing alongside managers and owners who control their own destinies and share our belief ...

Schroders APAC co-head departs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
... can see that these assets may be genuinely diversifying but it is also important in making sure they have the right governance framework applying to management as well," he said. "In any sort of area of investment, you need to have a clear sense of your ...

Clime wants director removed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... have strived at all times to add value to the company and its shareholders by pursuing ethical and effective corporate governance." He went on to say that the most concerning aspect of the resolution is "the lack of any explanation or reasoning behind ...

AMP hires in support of advisers, brokers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
AMP Bank has appointed Paul Herbert as head of intermediary distribution and governance. The appointment is aimed at bolstering distribution and governance support for AMP's brokers and financial advisers. Herbert was previously head of lending distribution ...

Super, fund manager ASX dominance launches inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... members, superannuation funds are proactive in holding corporate Australia to account and in ensuring strong and effective governance," he said. "The last 18 months has shown Australian superannuation funds to be highly capable in calling out inefficiency ...