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Canadian pension fund drama sparks call for improved governance model

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... can erode confidence even when the balance sheet is strong." He said the CAAT Pension Plan saga likely has pension fund boards questioning their own settings, including whether executive compensation controls are robust enough; if conflicts or conduct ...

UK pension fund to vote against boards backpedaling on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... commitments without explanation. Updating its voting policy, Nest said where adjustments are made to transition strategies, boards are expected to provide clear and evidence-based reasoning to shareholders. It said it will now be more explicit in its ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... 500-page judgement sends a clear message that corporate governance law is increasingly concerned not simply with the decisions boards make, but with the systems through which information and risk reach them. "Seen in this light, the decision is about ...

Growth of women on boards starts to wane

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... publicly listed large- and mid-cap companies globally, up one percentage point from the previous year, MSCI's Women in Boards and Beyond report found. Nearly half (48.7%) of companies had at least 30% female directors, however growth in the share of ...

Star Entertainment judgement gives key lessons for directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... competency. "ASIC's proceedings reflect a sharpened regulatory focus on board-level accountability. The clear message for boards is that active oversight of non-financial risk must be a focus, and especially so in high-risk, highly regulated sectors. ...

Podcast: RIAA Conference - Protecting First Nations heritage

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... heritage, but incentives and governance are lacking, including too few First Nations people in decision-making roles and boards. He urges investors and governments to screen risks, work with First Nations governance institutions, and make cultural heritage ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
An expert says Australian boards must act now to prepare for the imminent threats posed by geopolitical conflicts to avoid commercial and compliance risks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation ...

Cbus confirms independent review into board member

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... fund's processes for determining the propriety of board directors are lacking. Under Commonwealth law, directors on the boards of super funds must always satisfy a 'fit and proper persons test' to ensure they have appropriate skills, experience ...

Shareholder pushback on exec pay eases: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... structures and board composition as well as strategy and performance alignment remains strong, and investors increasingly expect boards to show clear, measurable responsiveness to their feedback." According to Georgeson, there were 81 instances of significant ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... with JANA's consulting and investment teams, and play a key client-facing role supporting investment committees and boards. At Mercer, Park was head of fixed income for the Pacific region. Before that, he held senior roles at BT, including head of ...