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LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... causing this poor corporate conduct, such as overt focus on short-Âterm profits and excessive levels of bonus-Âbased remuneration, may result in the re-Âemergence of long-Âterm systemic risks to the financial sector and this is not in the interests ...

Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... years of work. 'Of these the most significant areas of change occurred with respect to climate change, executive remuneration, board related matters - including composition and issues of independence - as well as public disclosure,' Regnan said in the ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Institute has recommend that the Corporations Act is made technology neutral, a review of corporate reporting and remuneration reporting with an eye to reduce compliance costs and reform to the structure of the AGM. To facilitate these reforms, the Governance ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... whistle-blowers pay a heavy price in Australia, and that prevents people from speaking out." Another area of assessment is remuneration throughout an organisation, particularly in regards to incentives, which may induce encouragement to take risk to ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... climate change issues dominated the environmental nominations. Reports covering governance issues such as executive remuneration were also nominated. "The need to define objectively what factors may be material in a sector, and how they can measurably ...

AMP Capital calls for value link to executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
AMP Capital is exploring whether current executive remuneration levels reflect "a fair assessment of value" and whether they are aligned with shareholder interests. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager In their latest corporate governance ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... fiduciary duties Supporting longer term investment holdings via tax law Creating appropriate and aligned incentives in remuneration Strengthening asset owner competency and capability on ESG and systemic risk issues Strengthening industry culture around ...

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... the cusp" of achieving that target. ACSI have also made amendments to their governance guidance around executive remuneration, to further embed ACSI's view that remuneration should be in line with achievement of company strategy, Davidson said. "In this ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... continue to engage with listed mining companies over risks like climate change and stranded assets, linking executive remuneration to achievements such as reserve replacement is one tool that is coming into consideration. Thus far, there are no calls ...

LGS publicly discloses proxy voting intentions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... noted that it had voted against company proposals in past over concerns including board diversity and independence, remuneration report recommendations, sustainability reporting disclosure and climate change. LGS has also engaged on ESG-related issues ...