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APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) highlighted the importance of not just having a healthy balance sheet, but also strong governance, a sound culture, appropriate internal controls, and clear accountabilities," Byres said. "These issues were further ...

Advice firm hires chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... Carroll replaces Paul Cowan who retires after three years. Prime said Cowan has been instrumental in improving the firm's governance and "guiding the revision to Prime's business model to that of a full-service professional services firm across accounting ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
The ASX and its new corporate governance principles unveiled overnight are taking a leaf out of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final recommendations. The fourth iteration of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's principles and recommendations ...

ANZ reshuffles leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
ANZ is shedding its single governance and accountability structure, appointing two group executives to share responsibility for the Australian business' financial performance. The bank is introducing a new management structure to better navigate the ...

UniSuper makes two senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... the global strategies and quantitative team, while Lou Capparelli is the new manager of sustainable portfolios and governance. Heard was most recently a senior portfolio manager and research analyst at Australian Equities investment manager JCP Investment ...

Industry fund welcomes new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... said Di Leo's experience is an asset to the fund and its 160,000 members. "Joe's experience enhances our level of governance for members, ensuring we are always putting our members first and growing the business to benefit their retirement," he said. ...

Sunsuper overhauls leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... restructure comes as the $60 billion industry fund looks to better execute its growth strategy and ensure continued strong governance and risk management, Sunsuper said. Michael Mulholland will depart the fund, with responsibility for financial advice ...

Prime Value recruits former super fund chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... fund offerings. Murphy was named Christian Super's chief executive in 2007 and spent a decade at the helm. His governance experience includes serving on Macquarie Cleantech Fund's advisory committee, and the Australian Committee of the United ...

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... local presence to ensure investments are made in only the highest quality companies with a focus on strong corporate governance. We are very excited by the opportunity to be a major investor in their first fund." Their family office is called the Trawalla ...

Major shareholders defy proxy advisers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... received a strike rose to 27 from 22 the previous year. "The increased scrutiny placed on board performance and corporate governance in the wake of the Royal Commission into the Banking and Financial Services sector has led to investors increasingly ...