FSC super governance policy forces independenceBY BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012 12:05PMA majority of directors on superannuation trustee boards must be independent, under draft superannuation governance policy released by the Financial Services Council (FSC) this morning. |
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