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Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... engage with companies on issues of governance. Other areas of concern for investors were board diversity and succession planning (both 83%) and corporate actions (76%). "Attitudes to governance are changing. Until recently the focus was mainly on voting ...

Robert Lipman re-brands, appoints MD

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... expert team into the future as we continue to grow." Commenting on his own transition, Lipman said, "Internal succession planning is crucial to ensure we maintain the same high standard of service and advice that our clients have come to expect from ...

Succession planning is not a waiting game

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
Advice practice owners should not base their succession strategy on potential economic tailwinds or favourable regulatory outcomes, according to Connect Financial Service Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan. In a statement, Tynan noted the increasing ...

Ipac head of technical services joins Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... support to a team of nearly 50 advisers. This includes providing advice across tax, superannuation, insurance, succession planning, aged care, asset protection, estate planning and social security legislation. Lewis will report to Perpetual Private general ...

Standard Life chief to resign

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... six years in the position. In his place, following what Standard Life's statement described as a "rigorous succession planning process," Standard Life Investments chief executive Keith Skeoch will take on the role. Standard Life chair Sir Gerry Grimstone ...

Mutual Trust makes two senior appointments

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... experience in advising families, closely held businesses, accountants and legal firms on tax, asset protection, and succession planning. Gourlay was most recently private bank relationship manager at Credit Suisse while Hockridge moved from a position ...

QIC executive departs for Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... resourcing and expertise across the team," the spokesperson said. "The smooth transition underscores quality succession planning that we constantly monitor and pro-actively manage."

HLB Mann Judd appoints director

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... improvement, specifically assisting in business growth, profit maximisation, enhancing cashflow, asset protection and succession planning. Managing partner of HLB Mann Judd Sydney, Tony Fittler, said Blecich has a proven track record of working with ...

Accountants threatened by regulation, falling profits, succession

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
Accountants are increasingly concerned about declining fee growth rates, succession planning gaps and their capacity to provide advice services, according to the Bstar 2015 Accountants Research Report. Succession planning is the most immediate issue ...

Suncorp chief executive to depart

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... Australia's slowing economic growth. As reported in Financial Standard on February 4, Suncorp announced an "active succession planning process" was already in place for Snowball's potential departure. "I have been here five years and everyone expected ...