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New board members at CareSuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... committee. CareSuper said the new directors were appointed to fill member director vacancies. CareSuper maintains equal representation of member and employer representative directors and has one independent director.

Equip appoints new board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... an employer director by 12 months and has appointed Sandra Jericevic as a new member director to achieve equal representation over that period," the Equip statement said. "Jericevic, who is PhD qualified in finance and is an independent consultant in ...

Statewide chair collects AIST Trustee of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... Local Super and Statewide. Brown was formally chair of Local Super. "Juliet has a strong commitment to the equal representation model and is a fervent advocate for members," Emslie said. "She is well respected by her board, fund staff and peers as well ...

No evidence that independence would boost performance: CIFR

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... sector. However, the application of independence in the superannuation industry had been constrained by 'equal representation' rules. These rules require superannuation fund boards to have an equal number of member and employer representatives. Donald ...

Industry fund flags DB issues in Fraser review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... that would replace employer representatives with independents. It said in the lead up to the GFC the trustee equal representation rules meant that the employer-sponsor investment risk would have been considered key investment decisions. It added that ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... advisory networks, supports more super fund choice. It said institutional links between super funds with equal representation boards and trade unions gives rise to conflicts of interest that may have a negative impact on consumers. "The absence of competition ...

Former NSW politician joins Media Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... director to the board will be an easy transition." Noonan added Media Super remains resolutely committed to the equal representation model that provides direct representation for employees and employers in the printing, media, entertainment and arts ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... it was a "big concern" to him. He said Treasury told the Senate Economics Legislation Committee that the equal representation model had lost its utility and was now detrimental to governance. Muir said a submission from CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... "Despite misleading claims by some vocal agitators against the legislation in the Senate, it will not preclude equal representation of the remaining two-thirds of the trustee board, nor will it change successful investment strategies. What it will do ...

APRA trustee reforms, definition of independence yet to be finalised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... trustee operations have divided the superannuation industry because the government is in effect abandoning the equal representation trustee model that has operated in Australia for decades. "The Bill proposes to amend the SIS Act to improve governance ...