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Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Tax planning, payment and transparency are increasingly being seen as both social and governance issues by companies, according to a briefing by KPMG's international tax experts. Greg Wiebe, global head of tax, KPMG The Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... adequacy, consistent investment returns, the impact of climate change on investments, integrating environment, social land governance factors into investment, member engagement, product innovation, ethics and financial advice, financial education and ...

Ausbil Investment Management hire Mans Carlsson-Sweeny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... which has a demonstrated high regard for the principles of active ownership with regard to environmental, social and governance issues," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "The relevance and importance of ESG research continues to grow rapidly and Ausbil is ideally ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds. Brandweiner talks with The Sustainability Report about the fund's approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of the fund's investment process. Richard Brandweiner, CIO, First State Super Q: What is the ...

Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... companies to evaluate their boards' abilities and establish where there are gaps in skill and diversity. director of the Governance Services Program at the University of Technology, Sydney "The current model is unsustainable because you have an ever-diminishing ...

Data security a governance concern: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Capital says the issue should be well understood and priorities at the board level. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager AMP Capital has published its latest Corporate Governance Report, updating its previous analysis of data and ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM's analysis of financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG factors). Each year, RobecoSAM invites the largest 3,400 companies from developed and emerging markets to take part ...

US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... potentially have a material impact on a fund's financial risk and return," and failure to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) drivers may expose fiduciaries to allegations of failure to act with requisite care, skill and diligence. "While ...

Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... horizon and the societal impact of infrastructure investment, sustainability and broader environmental, social and governance considerations are critically important for infrastructure investors," said Patrick Kanters, managing director, global real ...

Average CEO pay increased in 2014: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... newly-listed companies including Nine, Veda and OzForex," the report noted. The CEO Pay study was written by independent governance experts Ownership Matters. The report also noted that average cash bonus in the ASX100 was AU$1.35 million, up more than ...