Associate Professor Scott Donald

Associate Professor

BEc, LLB, LLM (Distinction), CFA, PhD

Law & Justice

School of Private & Commercial Law

Scott Donald is an Associate Professor in the School of Private and Commercial Law. Scott joined the Faculty in 2010 after a successful career in the funds management industry advising governments, superannuation funds, insurance companies and fund managers on investment strategy, governance and regulation. Scott teaches corporations, trusts and superannuation law at both undergraduate and post-graduate level. He regularly presents at academic, professional and industry conferences in Australia and overseas and publishes in both the academic and professional press on research related to financial services regulation, governance and superannuation policy.

E-mail

s.donald@unsw.edu.au

Location

Room 226 Law Building UNSW Kensington Campus

Books | 2022

Bryan M; Degeling S; Donald S; Vann V, 2022, A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press

Books | 2019

Donald S; Degeling S; Bryan M; Vann V, 2019, A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107445499

Books | 2016

Bryan M; Degeling SE; Donald S; Vann V, 2016, A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press
Book Chapters | 2020

Donald S, 2020, 'The Pension Fund as a ‘Virtual’ Institution', in Agnew S; Davies P; Mitchell C (ed.), Pensions. Law, Policy and Practice, pp. 111 - 125, https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/pensions-9781509922727/

Book Chapters | 2019

Vines P; Donald S, 2019, 'Introduction: Is Statutory Interpretation in Private Law Distinctive?', in Vines P; Donald S (ed.), Statutory Interpretation in Private Law, Federation Press, Sydney, pp. 2 - 14, https://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781760022051

Book Chapters | 2018

Donald S, 2018, 'Climate Change and fiduciary investors: weathering a disaster scenario', in Lyster R; Verchick RRM (ed.), Research Handbook on Climate Disaster Law Barriers and Opportunities, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 366 - 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781786430038.00030
Edited Books | 2019

Vines P; Donald S, (ed.), 2019, Statutory Interpretation in Private Law, Federation Press, Sydney, https://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781760022051

Edited Books | 2017

Donald S; Butler Beatty L, (ed.), 2017, The evolving role of trust in superannuation, Federation Press, Sydney, http://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781760021597
Journal articles | 2023

Donald MS, 2023, 'Prudential Regulation and Climate Change', ex/ante, pp. 4 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3256/978-3-03929-033-8_02

Journal articles | 2023

Donald S, 2023, 'Section 52(12) of the SIS Act - The Forgotten Covenant', Company and Securities Law Journal, pp. 378 - 392

Journal articles | 2022

Donald S, 2022, 'Modern challenges to the prudence expected of pension fund trustees', King's Law Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09615768.2022.2034593

Journal articles | 2022

Donald S, 2022, 'On Process, Culture and “Systematic” Wrongdoing by Companies: Ruminations on Recent Financial Services Cases', Company and Securities Law Journal, 39, pp. 148 - 159

Journal articles | 2021

Donald S; Walpole S; Teele Langford R, 2021, 'Regulating for Loyalty in the Financial Services Industry', Company and Securities Law Journal, pp. 355 - 373

Journal articles | 2021

Donald S, 2021, 'Between a rock and a hot place; super fund trusteeship at the coalface', Australian Superannuation Law Bulletin, 32, pp. 171 - 178

Journal articles | 2020

Donald MS, 2020, 'Might Superannuation Trustees Owe a Duty to Merge?', AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAW REVIEW, 48, pp. 304 - 317, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000566749900002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Journal articles | 2020

Donald MS, 2020, 'The Pension Trust: Fit For Purpose?', Modern Law Review, 82, pp. 800 - 832, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12438

Journal articles | 2020

Donald S, 2020, 'Delegation by Superannuation Fund Trustees', Company and Securities Law Journal, 37, pp. 319 - 340

Journal articles | 2020

Donald S, 2020, 'Parallel streams? The roles of contract, trust, tort and statute in superannuation funds and managed investment schemes', Journal of Equity, 14, pp. 151 - 179

Journal articles | 2020

Donald S, 2020, 'Regulating Superannuation in the Shadow of the Twin Peaks', Journal of Banking and Finance: Law and Practice, 31, pp. 57 - 70

Journal articles | 2019

Donald S; Le Mire S, 2019, 'Independence in Practice: Superannuation Fund Governance through the Eyes of Fund Directors', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 42, pp. 300 - 334, http://www.unswlawjournal.unsw.edu.au/article/independence-in-practice-superannuation-fund-governance-through-the-eyes-of-fund-directors/

Journal articles | 2018

Donald S, 2018, 'A servant of two masters? ‘Managing’ conflicts of duties in the Australian funds management industry', Journal of Equity, 12, pp. 1 - 33

Journal articles | 2018

Donald S, 2018, 'Regulating for Fairness in the Australian Funds Management Industry', Company and Securities Law Journal, 35, pp. 406 - 419, https://www.westlaw.com.au/maf/wlau/app/document?&src=search&docguid=I3b0417dd05df11e880e4e996c86e78d6&epos=3&snippets=true&fcwh=true&startChunk=1&endChunk=1&nstid=std-anz-highlight&nsds=AUNZ_SEARCHALL&isTocNav=true&tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&context=2&extLink=false&searchFromLinkHome=true

Journal articles | 2018

Donald S, 2018, 'Whither Customer Protection in Financial Services?', Company and Securities Law Journal, 35, pp. 404 - 405

Journal articles | 2018

Donald SS; Butt A; Foster FD; Thorp S; Warren G, 2018, 'One size fits all? Tailoring retirement plan defaults', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 145, pp. 54 - 566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.11.022

Journal articles | 2017

Butt A; Donald MS; Foster FD; Thorp S; Warren GJ, 2017, 'Design of MySuper default funds: influences and outcomes', Accounting and Finance, 57, pp. 47 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12134

Journal articles | 2017

Donald SS, 2017, 'Application of the Basel III Framework to Cash Deposits Held by APRA-regulated Superannuation Funds', Journal of Banking and Finance: Law and Practice, 28, pp. 33 - 47, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000411493200002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Journal articles | 2016

Donald S; Bateman H; Buckley R; Liu K; Nicholls R, 2016, 'Too Connected to Fail: The Regulation of Systemic Risk within Australia's Superannuation System', Journal of Financial Regulation, 2, pp. 56 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jfr/fjv010

Journal articles | 2016

Donald SS; LeMire S, 2016, 'Independence and the governance of Australian superannuation funds', Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 31, pp. 80 - 103

Journal articles | 2015

Donald MS; Butt A; Foster FD; Thorp S; Warren G, 2015, 'The Australian superannuation system post Stronger Super: views from fund executives', Law and Financial Markets Review, 9, pp. 106 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17521440.2015.1052668

Journal articles | 2015

Donald MS, 2015, 'Imperial Tobacco - up in smoke?', Trust Law International, 29, pp. 39 - 39

Journal articles | 2015

Donald S, 2015, 'Commercial Trusts', The Sydney Law Review, 37, pp. 155 - 158, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000377962200008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Journal articles | 2015

Donald SS; Nicholls R, 2015, 'Bank custodians and systemic risk in the Australian superannuation system', Journal of Banking and Finance: Law and Practice, 26, pp. 25 - 38, https://ssrn.com/abstract=2599409

Journal articles | 2015

Ormiston J; Charlton K; Donald MS; Seymour RG, 2015, 'Overcoming the Challenges of Impact Investing: Insights from Leading Investors', Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 6, pp. 352 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2015.1049285

Journal articles | 2014

Donald SS; Ormiston J; Charlton K, 2014, 'The potential for superannuation funds to make investments with a social impact', Company and Securities Law Journal, 32, pp. 540 - 551, http://www.westlaw.com.au/maf/wlau/app/document?docguid=If8f073c164ba11e49109f68a450e3a1e&tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&isTocNav=true&startChunk=1&endChunk=1

Journal articles | 2014

Donald SS, 2014, 'The ‘proper’ approach to a trustee’s right to indemnity out of trust assets', Journal of Equity, 8, pp. 283

Journal articles | 2013

Donald MS, 2013, 'Regulating for fiduciary qualities of conduct', Journal of Equity, 7, pp. 142 - 167

Journal articles | 2011

Donald S, 2011, 'What's in a Name?: Examining the Consequences of Inter-legality in Australia's Superannuation System', Sydney Law Review, 33, pp. 295 - 318, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=124389011543629;res=IELHSS

Journal articles | 2010

Donald S, 2010, 'Prudence under pressure', Journal of Equity, 4, pp. 44 - 70

Journal articles | 2009

Donald , 2009, 'All aboard the PDS Titanic', JASSA - Journal of the Securities Institute of Australia, 2009, pp. 29

Journal articles | 2009

Donald S, 2009, 'The competence and diligence required of trustees of a 21st century superannuation fund', Australian Business Law Review, 37, pp. 50 - 62

Journal articles | 2008

Donald S; Taylor NAJ, 2008, 'Does “sustainable” investing compromise the fiduciary duties owed by superannuation trustees?', Australian Business Law Review, 36, pp. 47 - 61

Journal articles | 2008

Donald S, 2008, 'The Prudent Eunuch: Superannuation Trusteeship and Member Investment Choice', Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice, 19, pp. 5 - 19

Journal articles | 2008

Donald S, 2008, '`Best` Interests?', Journal of Equity, 2, pp. 245 - 273

Journal articles | 2006

Donald S, 2006, 'Risk: an Uncommon Deviation', JASSA - Journal of the Securities Institute of Australia, Winter, pp. 30 - 32
Working Papers | 2015

Nicholls R; Donald S; Liu K, 2015, It's a Small World after All: Using Social Network Analysis to Investigate Systemic Risk in the Australian Superannuation Sector, http://dx.doi.org
Other | 2021

Donald S, 2021, Super fund underperformance in the rear-view mirror,

Submissions to Government | 2020

Asher A; Donald S, 2020, Consultation paper: Retirement income review, , https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-02/centreforlawmarketsandregulationsubmission100220.pdf

Other | 2020

Donald S, 2020, APRA Heatmaps — turning up the heat on the superannuation industry,

Other | 2020

Donald S, 2020, Addressing chronic underperformance in the superannuation system,

Other | 2019

Donald S; Yu S, 2019, Superannuation fund governance after the Royal Commission,

Other | 2019

Donald S, 2019, DIY or delegate? The key governance challenge for super fund boards’, LexisNexis,

Other | 2018

Donald S; Le Mire S, 2018, Drawing the ruler over Board Performance Assessments, Lexis Advance Pacific, , http://lexisweb.lexisnexis.com.au/JournalOverview.aspx?id=201830SLB00300034_00002

Other | 2017

Donald SS, 2017, On rights, powers and duties,

Other | 2017

Donald SS, 2017, The show must go on: the theatre of an annual members’ meeting,

Other | 2017

Donald SS, 2017, The world according to Bernie,

Other | 2016

Donald MS, 2016, Don’t judge a trustee’s books by their cover …, , http://www.lexisnexis.com/au/legal/auth/checkbrowser.do?ipcounter=1&cookieState=0&rand=0.2036749237233888&bhcp=1

Other | 2016

Donald MS, 2016, Of covenants and pygmy hippos,

Other | 2015

Donald MS, 2015, Conflicts of duty – the black sheep of equity,

Other | 2015

Donald MS, 2015, Managing the potential for conflict,

Other | 2014

Donald MS; Vrisakis M, 2014, A Governance Committee? Really?,

Other | 2014

Donald MS, 2014, Australia's Financial System Inquiry: some preliminary observations, http://dx.doi.org/10.5235/17521440.8.2.107

Other | 2013

Donald MS; Hodkinson C, 2013, In a Spin over 360 Capital,

Other | 2013

Donald MS, 2013, Having a Super Impact,

Other | 2013

Donald MS, 2013, Speculation. It’s a state of mind,

Other | 2013

Donald MS, 2013, Too Many Rules?,

Other | 2012

Donald SS, 2012, All Aboard the Clapham Omnibus,

Other | 2012

Donald SS, 2012, When Size Matters,

Other | 2010

Gallagher DR; Donald MS, 2010, JASSA in the period 1999 to 2009: A retrospective,

Media | 2020

Brown R; Donald S; Mackenzie G, 2020, A super balancing act? The Early Access to Superannuation Scheme, , https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/articles/early-access-superannuation-scheme-trustees

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