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Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... funds that climate risks may be material to risk and return analysis," PRI said. "Additionally, the Financial Services Council (FSC) should continue working with Australian asset managers to strengthen stewardship expectations including TCFD implementation. ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
The Financial Services Council has launched its new Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship code, which will be mandatory for all members. Sally Loane, FSC CEOw Stewardship codes for asset management arose in response to the GFC. The ...

BNP Paribas launches ESG reporting tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... wealth funds, and superannuation funds, and they have a need to meet regulatory standards, like the Financial Services Council in Australia, IORP in Europe, and the commitments of the UN PRI, and if you're a trustee, you need to comply with these," Gayer ...

FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds that are members of the Financial Services Council (FSC) will be required to develop and implement an ESG risk management policy from July under the FSC's standards. FSC full members must comply with standards that are relevant ...

Colonial First State GAM publishes global stewardship code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... vote-by-vote basis in their corporate governance and proxy voting report on their website. Berrutti said that Financial Services Council (FSC) had established standards for fund managers to make such disclosures within the next two years, but CFSGAM ...

Operational changes needed to strengthen AGM voting: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... the radar of participants in the proxy voting cycle for years. In 2007, a roundtable organised by the Financial Services Council (FSC), then known as the Investment and Financial Services Association Limited (IFSA), proposed steps that would result in ...

Fund management bodies oppose ASX share placements proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) are opposing a proposal by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) to allow small to mid-cap companies to issue discounted new shares to investors via placements. ...

Fund manager: remuneration reports filled with "mumbo jumbo"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Funds of Australia (ASFA) is writing a report on disclosure of asset holdings in conjunction with the Financial Services Council (FSC) that they will submit in June to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Both ASFA and FSC say ...

Investors require more corporate ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... allow them to make informed investment decisions. Citing research jointly conducted by ACSI and the Financial Services Council, Byrne noted that 32% of smaller companies on the ASX200 companies report nothing, while only 26 companies overall are at what ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Last year, Spoors presented to Citigroup in Sydney, and at the end of this month, will meet with the Financial Services Council to brief them as well, she said. See Also: Australia to pilot Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative