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APRA: 22% of superannuation fund directors women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... ASX200. "We are of the opinion that there are insufficient women on boards," said Eva Scheerlinck executive manager, governance at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. "The fact that we have more women than ASX boards is a credit to the ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... value." One change between the draft and the final version of the framework that attracted discussion was in regards to governance and responsibility for an integrated report. The IR framework was amended to specify that an integrated report should "include ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... long as you do the due diligence. There are appropriate investment opportunities and appropriate due diligence and governance that allows us to construct portfolios with impact investments in super funds." The report's authors, Kylie Charlton, Scott ...

ICGN names Kerrie Waring managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has named Kerrie Waring managing director. Kerrie Waring, managing director, ICGN ICGN is an investor-led organistion of governance professionals, with members in more than 50 countries, including ...

Integrated Reporting framework launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... and presentation', and [a] change to the guidance around competitive harm," said Geraldine Magarey, head of corporate governance policy, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia. The final framework also reflects a change in who the target audience ...

More Australian companies report corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... companies identify social or environmental impacts across their supply chain, meaning that improved management and governance in this area needs to be addressed. "The surprising increase in Asia Pacific CR reporting, means that for Australia to maintain ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... additional value through the growing acceptance and valuation of ecosystem services, which puts environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations at the heart of such assets, Welsh said. "We've found at Kilter Rural, when you think about it ...

Colonial First State GAM publishes global stewardship code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... there are a lot of codes that have come out of the UK and a few other markets, and part of this for us is seeing those governance standards introduced into Australia as well. So we are working with industry groups to review stewardship standards here ...

RIAA: majority of Australians would choose responsible super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... and the same percentage of those aged 50 or older supporting the idea of funds considering environmental, social and governance issues of companies it invests in. "People are now cottoning on to the fact that you can invest responsibly and maximize financial ...

VicSuper chooses SSgA for active global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... VicSuper has selected State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to manage an active global equities environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandate. The mandate, worth approximately AU$310 million, will see SSgA invest in a portfolio of global equities ...