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Corporate governance boosted by two-strike rule

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... corporate governance report also provides an update on gender diversity on boards. It found that in 2010, 60% of boards had no women directors on them, but now this number has dropped to 39%. "Since 2010, there has been clear evidence that progress has ...

SMSF growth highest in five years

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... with about 16% of fund members being less than 45. The largest demographic is the 55 to 64 age group (33.4%), while overall women comprise 47.4% of members. From June 2008 to June 2012 fund assets increased by 43% to $458,451 million, and as at June ...

Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... room for consultants, people who have worked their way up from the shop floor, people from overseas, obviously both men and women..." Commenting on the rise of super funds investing in public companies and the resultant presence on boards, he said their ...

AIST CEO resigns for UN post

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... way in governance and disclosure reforms and been a key driver in improving retirement outcomes for low income earners and women," Wood said. David Atkin, Cbus CEO, is looking forward to continuing his working relationship with Reynolds. He was recently ...

Male clients miffed with advisers

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... first time since 2007 when the survey was started, that there has been a divergence in the satisfaction levels of men and women with their financial advisers. Since the last survey in April 2012, the overall index has declined from 71.3 % to 70.44%. ...

FPA calls for greater scrutiny of fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... accountable by wealth managers, investors and journalists alike. But in Australia there is greater distance between the men and women or manage the portfolios and the end consumer. "I would support and welcome an open dialogue between all the gatekeepers ...

ME Bank appoints new directors

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... of Victoria Foundation Council, Strategic Management Society, and a Council Member and Vice President of Chief Executive Women. Justin Milne has extensive experience building and running successful digital businesses. He has been CEO of the Microsoft ...

Westpac warns tough year ahead

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... capabilities," Kelly added. Kelly proudly announced that the bank had met its target of seeing 40% of management positions held by women two years early and said that the bank would probably aim to have 50% by 2017-18. Asked about her own future at the ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
Funding announced on Friday to encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. Rather than ...

AIST champions more women on Super boards

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... peak body for Australia's $500 billion not-for-profit superannuation funds calls were joined by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) following the release of research into the experiences of female directors of super funds at ...