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CSC turns 100 years old

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... public service and military superannuation schemes. The Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) and Military Trustee Boards then merged to become the CSC. "We are thrilled to be announcing this exciting milestone because for us it is about celebrating ...

Proxy advice reforms defeated

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... oversight of investee companies, Rennie said. "If allowed to stand, the reforms could have decreased the accountability of boards and management," Rennie said. "Boards are ultimately responsible to their shareholders. Restricting the ability of certain ...

Boards still lagging on diversity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
The latest report from Deloitte and 30% Club Australia questions whether boards are fit for purpose, especially when lacking diversity of experience or background. The report, titled Bold moves in the boardroom, asked whether boards are set up to navigate ...

Former APRA executive joins Zurich

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
Zurich has appointed former APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes to its suite of boards. A former financial services chief executive, director and APRA executive board member, Summerhayes joins five of Zurich's main APRA-regulated boards as ...

ASIC exposes RE structure conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... found a mixture of executive directors and non-executive directors; one board had all non-executive directors and three boards consisted only of executive directors. Only four in 10 REs had mostly independent directors. Other than their RE board roles ...

State Street on how it will vote

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... helps a company make meaningful progress towards the destination," SSGA said in the letter. "Indeed, it is essential that boards understand their companies' pathway to net zero, and how they will leverage their unique strengths and opportunities ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... First State Investments Limited (CFSIL) and Avanteos Investments Limited (AIL) Greg Cooper announced Brogden will join the boards of CFSIL and AIL as an independent non-executive director. He is currently the chief executive of Landcom, a role he leaves ...

Takeovers Panel weighs in on WAM takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... with Moore's voting power grew from 27.48% to 33.05%. The Takeovers Panel found "unusually extensive overlap in the boards and management of PGF, PAF and PMC" and that the group's delayed the implementation of governance protocols was unacceptable ...

KKR appoints APAC growth equity lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... growth investments including Airbnb, Doordash, Roblox, Dell Technologies, Ancestry and Waymo. He also served on several boards, including those of GHX, Creative Artists Agency and WebMD. He has also previously held roles with Warburg Pincus in New York ...

Next Macquarie chair announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... Bank following the retirement of Peter Warne. Stevens' appointment and Warne's retirement as a voting director on both boards will be effective in May 2022, following the 2022 full year results announcement. Diane Grady, who has been a voting director ...