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Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... outside of the AGM season and better targeted communication. Ann Byrne, CEO of Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), said that ACSI engage with around 70 ASX200 companies each year, and that while executive remuneration was one issue ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... prohibiting the giving and receiving of bribes, according to a paper by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Duncan Paterson, CAER CEO The report further notes that 126 of ASX200 companies are exposed to countries deemed high-risk ...

ACSI reiterates no vote for News Corp board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has advised Australian superannuation funds to vote against members of the News Corp Board at the company's annual general meeting in Los Angeles on Friday. "News Corp board should comprise a ...

Number of women on boards climbs slowly, ACSI finds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... 12.2% of all directors, up from 11.1% in 2009, according to research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne The research highlighted that bringing women onto boards remains a slow process with incremental movements. Women ...

ACSI recommend against News Corp board re-election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has recommended that superannuation funds invested in News Corporation vote against the re-election of six of the company's executive directors in the upcoming annual general meeting. "Progress ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... bodies that are out there specialising in engagement are probably the best placed to work on some of the reporting, like ACSI. You'd think that this would be bread and butter for them. They're good on the "g" space, but they need to start focusing on ...

ASX100 CEO pay increases faster than stock value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... the same ASX100 companies only increased 31%, according to research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne The study notes that CEO cash pay in 2010 - the value of pay disclosed excluding share based payments - has fallen ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has released the fifth edition of its governance guidelines ' A Guide for Superannuation Trustees to monitor listed Australian companies'. The guide, which is updated every second year, includes ...

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) have launched their ESG Reporting Guide for Australian Companies, a framework for assisting companies in identifying and reporting their ESG risks. FSC ...

ACSI CEO elected to PRI Advisory Council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
Ann Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, has been elected to the Principle for Responsible Investment's Advisory Council, PRI's strategic governance body. Ann Byrne Byrne is one of six candidates to join the board. Two are ...