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James Thier retires from Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Multisector Balanced, returning 6.7%. Its smaller companies trust has returned 9.1% since inception versus the benchmark S&P/ASX Small Industrials 6.1% return. The larger companies trust has returned 6.6% since inception, against the benchmark melded ...

DEXUS appoint Tonianne Dwyer independent director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Group. DEXUS currently has one other woman on its board - Elizabeth Alexander. Women currently make up 17.6% of directors of ASX 50 companies, 16.1% of ASX 100 and 12.7% cent of ASX 200 companies, according to recent research from the Australian Institute ...

AGL wins three awards for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Accountants (ACCA) Reporting Awards - the top prize of Best Sustainability Report as well as Best Sustainability Reporting of an ASX 50 Company and Best Sustainability Reporting for an Energy and Utilities Company. These are not the first awards that ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... hope to see many listed companies set similar targets as they announce their approach to diversity in accordance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's new corporate governance guidelines on diversity [which came into effect on 1 January 2011.] ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... for the dilution of their interest. The ACSI Governance Guidelines build upon the provisions of the Corporations Act and the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and reflect the expectations of superannuation funds as investors in listed companies. "Governance ...

Women make strides in recent board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Exchange in 2011 adopted a "comply or explain" policy, asking companies to either increase the diversity of the boards of ASX-listed companies, or explain why not. The policy has led to increased gender diversity. "Women currently make up 17.6% of directors ...

Regnan appoint Amanda Wilson managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
Amanda Wilson has been confirmed as the permanent managing director of research and corporate engagement firm Regnan. Wilson joined Regnan as deputy managing director last year, but has been acting MD since February, following the unexpected departure ...

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... ESG factors to be critical to the long-term performance of the companies in which they invest. However more than half of the ASX 200 fail to provide meaningful information on their ESG risks," said John Brogden, FSC CEO. "The ESG Reporting Guide for ...

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... says in the guidelines that "In general terms, it would be prudent if a director did not hold more than four directorships in ASX-listed companies. However, it is recognised that a director's capacity to properly discharge their responsibilities will ...

Citibank Australia appoints Samantha Mostyn non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... governance and financial services from which the bank will greatly benefit." Citibank Australia is not a listed company on the ASX. But more than half - 55.3 percent - of ASX200 companies reported at least one woman director, up from 43.5 percent in ...