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Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... two years," the PC said. Figure 2. Problems in super Other key points Commissioner MacRae said the super system's governance needs improvement. "Trustees of underperforming funds should be merging with better performing funds. And the best people ...

AMP appoints group general counsel

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... filled by David Cullen. He has worked at AMP since 2004, most recently as group company secretary and general counsel, governance, and has been acting group general counsel since April 30. Cullen brings about 25 years' experience in the legal profession ...

VOFF asks Medcraft to "face the music"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... Trio was a fraud. There needs to be an immediate end to political appointments such as Medcraft's to key corporate governance positions." VOFF's sentiment was echoed by former CBA financial planner-turned-whistleblower Jeff Morris during the ...

Spaceship looks outside of superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... about 15 engineers. Last week, Spaceship made four appointments including a chairman, to strengthen compliance and governance.

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... for her service and wished her well in the years to come. "Pru holds more than 20 years' experience in corporate governance and is well regarded as a go to person for companies, clients, regulators and others interested in governance matters," Edkins ...

Blue Sky short seller launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... responsibility for management teams, shareholders, auditors and other market participants to promote good corporate governance and to hold companies, executives and directors accountable for untruthful disclosures. We will not hold back from exposing ...

APRA urges super funds to examine board skills

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... superannuation entities (RSEs) a letter this week outlining the findings of its thematic review into super fund board governance practices. APRA said the review focused on board composition, appointment and renewal, as well as approaches to board performance ...

More adviser participation needed to shape ethics code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... enforceable set of standards that advisers will have to abide by. The time to help mould this important element of industry governance is now," Lavery said. Industry stakeholders have until 1 June to make a submission to the Financial Adviser Standards ...

Spaceship beefs up senior management

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... has added two industry veterans to its top brass among four new appointments. The move tightens its compliance and governance. Andrew Moore will now serve as chairperson on Spaceship Financial Services' six-person board. He has about 27 years of experience ...

Australian Ethical divests AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
Australian Ethical will divest AMP following the governance failures exposed by the Royal Commission. Speaking to Financial Standard, Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer said while AMP passed its ethical screening in 2016, and the ...