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TWU attacks retail super funds over board governance

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... hands on people's futures is sickening." TWU said union representatives who sit on the TWU Super board do not receive directors' fees - the money set aside for the time they give up goes to the Transport Workers' Union to benefit its members. The union ...

Board gender diversity further scrutinised by ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has released new governance guidelines which consider recommending against the re-election of directors in companies which perform poorly on board gender diversity. The guideline dealing with board gender diversity comes ...

Governance Institute pulls support for super bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... "a strong show of support for reforms to improve superannuation governance, including a minimum one-third independent directors and an independent chair." At the time, it said that "the proposals will improve board renewal processes, because they will ...

Synchron appoints state manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... role was created following the passing of director Paul Reigelhuth; since then, Victoria has been managed in-house by directors John Prossor and Don Trapnell. "As we enter a growth phase for Victoria it is now time to pass the baton to a dedicated state ...

IOOF behind HUB24 buyout offer

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... company continued. IOOF has offered to acquire 100% of HUB24's shares for cash consideration of $2.75 per share. "The directors of HUB24 are currently evaluating the proposal and intend to update the market in due course," HUB24 said. The buyout ...

HUB24 considers buyout proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... a proposal from an unnamed "unrelated party" to buy 100% of its shares. In a statement to the ASX, the firm said its directors are evaluating the proposal, which would entail a cash consideration of $2.75 per share. "There is no certainty that the proposal ...

Bond King Gross files $200m suit against PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... PIMCO is head-quartered - focuses on the conflict between Mohammed El-Erian and other executives at the firm. "Managing directors plotted to drive founder Bill Gross out of PIMCO in order to take, without compensation, Gross's percentage ownership in ...

Mercer appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... Mercer super board as an independent non-executive director is Sue O'Connor. Her role will include working with existing directors to contribute to strategy development, monitor executive activity, ensure the robustness of financial controls and risk ...

Kinetic Super appoints board director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... governance rules expected to be in place in 2016 are likely to require funds to have a minimum of one third of their directors be independent. "Some boards are now starting to plan for this progression, and Kinetic Super has made a start in this direction," ...

Rubinsztein leaves CBA, joins industry fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... join the board of an industry superannuation fund as independent director. UniSuper's board has two more independent directors: chairman Chris Cuffe and former chief executive and chief investment officer of BT Financial Group Ian Martin. Rubinsztein ...