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GESB director joins ASFA Board

... manager Operations with both Westpac and Challenge Bank. She is also a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Institute of Finance and Banking.

ASIC gets active against small companies

... said in a statement that while ASIC's requirements look like minor 'housekeeping' matters, it is essential that company directors do the right thing, particularly with providing the figures when their company gets liquidated. "ASIC will take action against ...

Super funds call for better governance

... by Australian companies. "Members investing their superannuation savings with Australian companies depend on company directors' independent judgement and business skills to help safeguard their retirement savings," says Catholic Superannuation Fund chief ...

Gaol term or former HIH managing director

... and third gaoling that ASIC has achieved as part of its HIH investigation. ASIC will continue to ensure that company directors or officers who act recklessly or dishonestly are brought before the Courts." ASIC is continuing its investigation into the ...

Choice of fund onus lies with consumer

... in superannuation. He predicts the real change will occur in 2006 where super industry funds may evolve into company directors and members into essentially shareholders of the fund.

More confidence in financial planners

... a financial planner. When it came to confidence in integrity of leadership, financial planners were ahead of company directors with 64 per cent of the public holding greater confidence in financial planners than company directors with 34 per cent. Benson ...

Boards are cracking down on big termination payments - Macek

AAP | MONDAY, 20 SEP 2004

... is also a director of Wesfarmers Ltd and Telstra Corp where he is member of the remuneration committee, said company directors are looking closely at termination payments and believes the generous payouts of the past could soon be over. "Termination ...

Shareholders have the power; ASIC

... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed only shareholders of a public company have the power to remove company directors. ASIC referred to The Corporations Act 2001 citing only the shareholders can remove a director of a public company ...

Domestic insurance premium rise at lowest rate in 12 yrs -survey

AAP | FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004

Insurance premiums for company directors and officers have risen as underwriters grapple with increased risk flowing from corporate governance concerns and litigation, a new survey shows. The JP Morgan/Deloitte survey, which analyses changes in premium ...

Incoming NAB chairman Chaney says he wants ego-free directors

AAP | TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004

... executive of diversified group Wesfarmers, has spoken for the first time about his plans for NAB to trade magazine Company Directors. The board, which was riven by a public stoush after the foreign exchange debacle earlier in the year, is undergoing ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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