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Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The issues of women on boards in Australia, remuneration and board and director accountability for company performance are clear themes of engagement for investors in the annual general meeting (AGM) season. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance ...

Allens sets target to achieve 35% female partners by 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... people come, bring their best selves, bring the best ideas and can produce the best results." Currently 26.3% of partners are women, 40% of the firm's executive committee are women, 50% of reports to the managing partner are women, 50% of managing associates ...

Seven ASX 200 boards with no women, 64 with only one: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... manager - advocacy, AICD In the latest AICD Quarterly Gender Diversity Report, at the end of August, there were only 25.4% women appointed directors across the ASX 200, as compared to 25.3% at the end of 2016. "We are concerned that the rate of new appointments ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
A survey of more than 230 culturally diverse women who are leaders or aspiring leaders in Australian-based businesses say that there is strong evidence that "double jeopardy" - gender and cultural background combining - is locking them out of leadership. ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... responsible/ethical investment at the centre of the offering. Pascale Helyar-Moray, chief executive officer, Human Super "Women will retire with 45% less in retirement savings than men on average," said Pascale Helyar-Moray, chief executive officer ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... boards on the issue of diversity as the pace of female appointments slows. The 30% Club Australia is campaigning for 30% women on ASX200 boards by the end of 2018. Their call comes as shareholders consider annual reporting ahead of the AGM season. "This ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... analyse whether there was gender gap in the pay between male CEOs and female CEOs, but discovered that as there were only 9 women in total serving as CEOs of ASX200 companies, the sample size was too small for meaningful analysis, Davidson said. "I said ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, NAB mark 5th anniversary of Good Money launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... the Good Money sites have addressed is the fact that while financial hardship and exclusion is equally found in men as in women, historically, the gender split in accessing NILS and StepUP loans has been split 70/30% towards women, meaning that men are ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... ambitions compared to 59% of female investment managers. Flexible working is perceived as a career handbrake and 78% of women agree this explains poor diversity. (Source: Mercer) "We need to work harder at keeping women in the industry," said Yolanda ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... reporting on its internal diversity statistics for the third year. At the firm level, 58% of employees were male, and 42% women. Within the operating group, it was 80% men, 20% women, within senior professionals, 69% men, 31% women, within investment ...