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Local Government Super hires David Smith as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Management, holds a MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). He has extensive board experience, currently serving as the executive director of Equip Corporate ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... energy and carbon data; management and reporting systems must be robust, and engagement with staff across all levels of the company is critical." "There is a lot of building to be done about consistency, comparability and pure data," Petersen said. "Very ...

30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... women to comprise 30% of ASX200 boards by the end of 2017, and that policy is now backed by a formal voting strategy for company AGMs. But the rate of female appointments to ASX200 boards has slowed in 2017. "The recent Australian Institute of Company ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... women to comprise 30% of ASX200 boards by the end of 2017, and that policy is now backed by a formal voting strategy for company AGMs. As of this year, ACSI is recommending to members that they vote against sitting directors at companies without female ...

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... representation of technologists at executive level. The consumer discretionary sector- which includes many of the gaming company - has the densest concentration, with 66% having a technologist at executive level. Calastone said the funds management sector ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The ratings, which now cover more than 35,000 mutual funds and ETFs, use the ESG specialist's company-level research. "Morningstar is as good as an example as any of a mainstream financial services firm has seen the growth ...

Cyber security a rapidly evolving material risk for companies: Citi Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... companies developing their approaches to cyber risk around operations, as far as we can tell from the answers." Citi surveyed company directors as part of the research. According to the respondents, 62% of directors say "that the level of attempted malicious ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Governance factors (risks and opportunities) and whether these considerations influence investment decision-making and company engagement." Colonial First State Global Asset Management is a member of the FSC, and the chief investment officer of CFSGAM ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... better-informed investment decisions, and nine out of 10 employees "believed that effective stewardship can positively influence company behaviour and returns," according to the report. In the past year, CFSGAM's global ESG Committee's working groups ...

Australian, NZ organisations consider impacts of bribery, corruption: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... to the US and the UK in particular are far more cognisant to the risk and exposure than a domestic-only Australian/NZ company." The survey found that 55% of organisations expect to implement or upgrade their anti-bribery and corruption compliance framework ...