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More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... the ASX200 are lagging behind, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne ACSI published its 11 th study on board composition and non-executive pay, and for the first time extended the survey beyond ...

ACSI reiterates support for NewsCorp board overhaul

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... membership support shareholder resolutions to calling for an independent chair and non-affiliated board members at NewsCorp. Ann Byrne "ACSI recognises that some change has occurred at the Board level in 2012, however it remains paramount that Newscorp ...

ASX100 CEO pay, bonuses decline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) attributes to a "more mature conversation" between shareholders and boards. Ann Byrne According to new ACSI research, the fixed pay of CEOs in the top 100 ASX companies held steady in 2011 and bonuses fell materially. ...

ACSI to target exec bonus disclosure, voting rights at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... and poll voting as the key issues underpinning the proxy voting recommendations for the forthcoming main AGM season. Ann Byrne ACSI is seeking increased disclosure on how ASX-listed companies set the performance conditions underpinning bonuses. ACSI ...

ACSI may name companies with poor sustainability disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... naming companies that continue to provide little or no reporting on sustainability in future research reports," said Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO. The fifth report - The Sustainability Reporting Journey: Sustainability Reporting Practices of the S&P/ASX200 - ...

Majority of ASX200 lack formal labour, human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... human rights controversies, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne The report found that companies were most likely to disclose policies prohibiting discrimination and occupational health and ...

Fund management bodies oppose ASX share placements proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... Stock Exchange (ASX) to allow small to mid-cap companies to issue discounted new shares to investors via placements. Ann Byrne In a discussion paper, the ASX proposed changing existing rules to permit companies with market capitalisation of less than ...

Investors require more corporate ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Investors (ACSI), and investor and accounting experts say companies can improve their public disclosures to the market. Ann Byrne, the CEO of ACSI, told participants at the Australian Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Conference on Sustainability and ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... institutional investors and fund managers and company directors 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 ...

ACSI reiterates no vote for News Corp board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... sufficiently equipped to provide independent oversight of the company's strategy and activities," said ACSI Chief Executive Ann Byrne. "A protest vote will send a clear message from global investors that the current quality of corporate governance and ...