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Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... clarified the government's latest reforms in relation to ESG investing. Hume was speaking at a Financial Services Council (FSC) event about the Your Super, Your Future package. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, when asked whether ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... funds examined were signatories to one of two stewardship codes - 8 super funds are members of the Financial Services Council and adhere to its stewardship code, while 14 super funds are signatories of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Australia. She is currently an advisory committee member for Tobacco Free Portfolios and a member of the Financial Services Council's ESG working group. Previously, she was a lead investor in the PRI's plastic investor working group. "Sustainalytics' ...

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. ...