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    Governance News 9 June 2021

    45 minute read + (PDF download)  09.06.2021 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This week's issue features coverage of a Melbourne University study into shareholder ESG resolutions in Australia, the key takeaways from ASIC and APRA's recent Senate Estimates appearances and as well as coverage of other financial services, risk and regulatory developments and more…

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