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ASFA appoints independent chair

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed its first independent chair following Jim Minto's decision to retire from the role and as a director on 30 July. Minto was appointed chair in November 2013, and has been an ASFA ...

Cbus faces serious industry problems with super payments

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... and its members. It may be advantageous to the future of the Fund to reflect the independence of the Chair in the constitution and to consider where expertise might be strengthened by the appointment of directors who have no association with the sponsoring ...

Court approves Premium Income Fund settlement

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... and the compliance plan auditor (a partner of KPMG) in relation to alleged breaches of their obligations under the constitution, the compliance plan and the Corporations Act. The class action also included claims of breach of duty by certain directors ...

Minto re-elected as ASFA board chair

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014

Australian family businesses lag global counterparts

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... mechanisms typically adopted to deal with conflict including: family council, entry and exit provisions and family constitution. "At a minimum, all family businesses should have a family constitution. Conflict can easily impact business and family harmony ...

Hockey wants Sinodinos back

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... policy areas - regarding the role of the Fair Work Commission in the choice of default superannuation funds and the constitution of industry fund boards - have been in limbo ever since Sinodinos stood aside. His return would potentially bring these two ...

Questions raised about independence of van Eyk board

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... matters have been stabilised," he added. Financial Standard understands that there is no requirement in van Eyk's constitution for an independent director to sit on the board. On its company website, van Eyk lists Mark Thomas and company secretary David ...

Impartiality of FWC Expert Panel challenged again

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... a lack of judgement one would ordinarily expect from a member of the Commission." In June the FSC challenged the constitution of the Expert Panel on superannuation in the Federal Court, with Industry Super Australia as first respondent. It's challenge ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... associations and professional associations. "If you're there to promote the benefit of your members and that's what your constitution says and there's no necessary public interest requirement that's an industry association," Rantall said. "If you have ...

Abetz backed FSC in case against FWC, Federal Court reveals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... Financial Services Council (FSC) had the backing of Employment Minister Eric Abetz in its Federal Court case against the constitution of the Fair Work Commission's superannuation expert panel, it has emerged. On Friday the Federal Court published the ...