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Perpetual welcomes Pendal board members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
As part of its proposed acquisition plan, Perpetual Asset Management has welcomed Pendal Group non-executive directors Christopher Jones, Kathryn Matthews and Ben Heap to its board. The expected start date for the new directors is January next year ...

DASS clients pushed to accept paltry recoupment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... investor claim is $79,880 which means that the best-case average return to creditors would be $3048 and the worst $86. Directors attributed the company's failure to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) confirming that it would continue ...

BlockFi files for bankruptcy, crypto contagion worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... BlockFi's financial advisor, Mark Renzi said: "With the collapse of FTX, the BlockFi management team and board of directors immediately took action to protect clients and the company." "From inception, BlockFi has worked to positively shape the cryptocurrency ...

Super fund board renewals need work: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... recruitment of skills and experience. Boards also need to rigorously review their effectiveness and the performance of directors, as well as ensure there is proactive succession planning being undertaken. "All these components are important and should ...

Former van Eyk Research chief sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... former chief executive of failed research house van Eyk, was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to breaching directors' duties earlier this year. Thomas has been sentenced to 15 months, to be served by way of an intensive correction order. He ...

Magellan seeks $1m increase to director fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
Magellan is seeking to increase the maximum remuneration paid to all non-executive directors from $750,000 to $1.75 million. Magellan has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting to vote on the matter on December 14. The last time shareholders approved ...

Packhorse lists cattle stations for sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... norms, with clearly established carbon baselines and management practices." Parkhorse chair Tim Samway said that the directors of Packhorse Pastoral will consider expressions of interest to continue the successful regenerative work the company has been ...

Cbus overhauls climate change reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... emissions. "Leaning on our experience with Cbus Property and the knowledge of our construction industry stakeholders and directors, we are well placed to deploy capital into innovative projects across the built environment." Cbus notes that the built ...

FPSB names new leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... and raise awareness of the value of financial planning." Meanwhile, FPSB board chair Garry Muriwai said: "The board of directors is pleased Dante De Gori will step into the role as chief executive of Financial Planning Standards Board next year. "Dante's ...

New APRA chair named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... and ensuring that Australia has a strong and resilient financial system," under his leadership. Meanwhile, executive directors Suzanne Smith and Therese McCarthy Hockey will be appointed as new APRA members. In addition to her new role, Cole will continue ...