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Women, generational change coming to ASX boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Appointing more women to Australian boards could be "ushering in generational change," according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has released its 14th annual report, Board Composition and ...

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is further embedding its policy on gender diversity on ASX-listed boards by considering recommending against the re-election of directors of companies which perform poorly on that measure. Louise ...

Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... think that some of these things will create some tension where he OECD is going." Another issue of concern for company boards is avoiding a situation where there could be double-taxation by two jurisdictions. This question is front of mind for company ...

Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... board skills matrix reporting recommendation for ASX-listed companies are an opportunity for companies to evaluate their boards' abilities and establish where there are gaps in skill and diversity. director of the Governance Services Program at the University ...

Data security a governance concern: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... are no longer technology considerations and should be a discussion point between shareholders and company management and boards. "In 2009 when we looked at the telecommunications industry, we felt that data security presented a major opportunity but ...

Companies exposed to anti-bribery, corruption compliance risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... those risks and look at the controls, and then at a higher level, what are the plans for managing those risks. Are the boards across the internal audits, do they go in and exercise the rights to audit?" The survey targeted 659 respondents covering 64 ...

Average CEO pay increased in 2014: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... year, the ACSI report of the ASX200 companies included realised pay. See Also: ACSI: CEO pay, termination pay drop for FY13 Boards more diverse, but ACSI calls for more "skin in the game"

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... the arbiters of ESG issues, I think they can expect some more confidence in communications." Superannuation fund trustee boards must have processes in place to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in investments and investment strategies. ...

Super boards can add value with ESG focus: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Superannuation boards can add value by reflecting the demographics of membership at large, and by focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a survey of the superannuation industry. BNP Paribas Securities Services and ...

ACSI calls for better ASX disclosure of mental health and safety

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... financial reporting, can undermine effective communication of these longer-term measures of business success by company boards to their owners," said Louise Davidson, ACSI chief executive. "ACSI looks forward to a significant improvement in future years' ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

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While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

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