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Regnan CEO steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
ESG researcher Regnan is beginning its search for a new chief executive following the resignation of Amanda Wilson from her top role. Wilson, who led Regnan since 2011, will continue to work with the group under a consulting arrangement. She plans to ...

Former BTFG executive named as TGG chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
The chair of the Templeton Global Growth Fund board of directors has stepped down, with the fund naming his successor and an additional board member. Following five years in the role, James Killen has retired effective today and the TGG directors have ...

Penklis returns with $275m private equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... positions. Along with Penklis, its co-founders are Gareth Banks, Jonathan Kelly and Paul Readdy, all of whom were veteran directors at CHAMP Ventures. Banks was also recently chair of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Penklis ...

Blue Sky expands board with new directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
A former Perpetual group executive has taken on a directorship with Blue Sky Alternative Investments. Michael Gordon has been appointed as an independent, non-executive director, bringing with him more than 30 years' financial services experience across ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... boards are the best way forward. "It is far from self-evident that simply mandating minimum numbers of 'independent' directors will deliver quality or 'best practice' board governance for all super funds: that case has to be made, not inferred or asserted," ...

Rubik shareholders mull acquisition by Geneva fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
The directors of ASX-listed fintech company Rubik Financial unanimously recommended shareholders accept a proposal for the company to be acquired by a Geneva-based software provider. Under the terms of its binding scheme implementation deed, Temenos ...

WHSP throws down the gauntlet

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... of $2 per share. Although this now brings the two bidders in line, it seems unlikely that Hunter Hall's independent directors will look too fondly on the new offer. After all, when Pinnacle increased its takeover bid on Friday, Hunter Hall directors ...

Pacific Current Group calls EGM for restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... this would "reduce administrative costs while not materially shifting the value of the respective stakeholders." "The directors believe that, if the simplification transactions are approved and implemented, PAC's structure will be simplified significantly ...

Hunter Hall shareholders urged to hold the line

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
Hunter Hall's independent directors impelled shareholders to ignore increased takeover bids from Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Pinnacle Investment Management. On Friday, Pinnacle announced it was increasing its takeover offer for all shares in Hunter ...

Industry giant retires

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
Celebrated financial services figure Barry Lambert is retiring from the Class board of directors. Lambert, aged 70, said he is retiring to concentrate on campaign work for greenlight.support, an advocacy group which lobbies for patients to have access ...