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Governance Institute hires new national director of education and training

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... professional education and training offerings. "We are delighted to have Mark join the team," said Governance Institute chief executive Steven Burrell. "Mark has over 20 years' experience in higher education both in the UK and Australia. He has extensive ...

CEFC, Australian Ethical Investment invest in Dexus Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund and look forward to continuing to develop the fund," said Deborah Coakley, Dexus executive general manager funds management. "Investor interest in the sector has been strong both domestically and globally and we're ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has appointed Mathew Browning as its new chief executive officer and executive director, effective 5 February 2018, as current CEO Michael Walsh is retiring. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management "On behalf of the Board of Directors ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... graduates in Australia are women," said AICD Chairman Elizabeth Proust AO. "So why is it that by the time we get to executive ranks that number is reduced to 20% and on the boards of our largest companies it remains at around 26%." The news isn't all ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... factors, is increasingly driving that shift, rather than scientists or policymakers," according to Geoff Summerhayes, executive board member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Revisiting and expanding on the themes he first raised ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
Corporate executives in Australia and around the world are expecting to pursue M&A in the next 12 months, and a majority say that engaging with a broad range of stakeholders is a key factor, according to EY and its latest Australasian Capital Confidence ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
Investors and boards of listed companies are neither friends nor foes, but their interest align in differing ways over time, and this requires an array of engagement approaches to achieve desired outcomes. This is the conclusion of a panel of engagement ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... proud ANZ is the first bank to report using the recommendations of the FSB Taskforce," said Shayne Elliott, ANZ chief executive officer. "This sets an important standard for our business and signals the importance we place on all firms managing the transition ...

CEFC invests in north Queensland integrated wind, solar, battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... enormously challenging yet important project for Queensland and Australia," said Roger Price, Windlab chairman and chief executive officer said. "It will demonstrate the importance of matching wind and solar generation to provide more predictable, reliable ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... company performance are clear themes of engagement for investors in the annual general meeting (AGM) season. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance, engagement and policy The Sustainability Report spoke with governance specialists as they hit the ...