CMSF 2012 daily news: day one

Asset owners don’t have the confidence to impose their views on advisors, said trustee of the £32 billion Universities Superannuation Scheme, Howard Jacobs in a heated plenary with general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, Sharan Burrow, and PRI chair, Wolfgang Engshuber.

Click here to read the round-up of Day One of the 2012 CMSF Conference

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Aware backs tougher law to ensure company action against modern slavery

Aware Super has backed the call for a legislative change that will introduce mandatory human rights due diligence for large Australian companies, as head of responsible investment Liza McDonald said it’s a “reasonable request” which will help asset owners understand and manage the governance risks in their portfolios.

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