Articles tagged as "Governance"
Unveiling the layers of executive remuneration in mining companies
As active managers who seek to understand businesses, we take a keen interest in how companies are governed and the impact they have on society.
Understanding the impact of the Companies Amendment Bill on shareholder rights
Since our inception in 1973, we have been privileged to witness the evolution of shareholder rights associated with JSE-listed companies. These rights have...
Questions to ponder when choosing an umbrella fund
With the ability to leverage economies of scale to provide a cost-effective offering, umbrella funds have the potential to significantly transform the countr...
Navigating valuations and values since 1973
ESG analysts Raine Adams and Nicole Hamman describe what responsible investing means to us, and demonstrate how we use a strategy of environmental, social an...
Can long-term investors afford to invest without considering ESG?
In conversation with Nshalati Hlungwane, a manager in the Institutional Clients team, ESG analyst Raine Adams and governance analyst Nicole Hamman separate t...
Governance update: It pays off to focus on executive remuneration
The landscape of executive remuneration continues to evolve and, as a result, we have refined our remuneration framework by developing a qualitative scorecar...
Contextualising retirement reforms in South Africa
National Treasury has proposed retirement reforms aimed at enabling retirement savers to better balance short- and long-term needs and boosting the governanc...
Navigating a changing retirement savings system
The finer detail may remain unclear for the moment, but National Treasury’s proposed retirement reforms have largely been welcomed by the retirement savings...
Executive remuneration in times of uncertainty
We believe that a company’s remuneration policy should aim to attract, reward and retain competent executives, while incentivising alignment between these...
Stewardship and Business Sustainability Reports
This is the fifth year that we have published our Stewardship Report, which outlines how we integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into...
How often should employers review their umbrella fund provider?
The 2019 Sanlam Benchmark Survey found that one-third of employers using umbrella funds have never reviewed their provider, while less than half of responden...
How to be a responsible investor
Responsible investing has become a front-page issue in the last year as companies, investors and asset managers have had to respond to a number of ethical an...
How are companies governed?
When you invest in equities – either directly or through a unit trust – you become the part-owner of the business. Nadia van der Merwe explains the role of a...
