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Yarra Capital adds to distribution team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... was pleased to welcome Brown to the team. "Tracy is an outstanding hire for the business and we are excited to have her on board," D'Introno said. "Her experience in the market working closely with research houses will be of significant benefit to the ...

Catherine Brenner case dropped

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... less than 50 - significantly less than 50," Crennan replied. Brenner resigned as chair of AMP and stepped down from the board in April 2018 in the wake of the Royal Commission. "As chair, I am accountable for governance. I have always sought to act in ...

Future Super hires governance lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... regulatory change and reviewing policies and procedures to support the businesses. "We're very excited to have Fahmi on board. His extensive background in superannuation, particularly in governance, means he will provide us with an unrivalled level of ...

ASIC puts investment managers on notice over valuations

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... and regular, performed using appropriate methods and assumptions for that asset class and are reviewed regularly by the board and carried out by unbiased valuers. In addition, entities should ensure assets are promptly written down should the cash flows ...

Wheelhouse names new partners

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... decades, investors are facing falling dividends, fewer traditional income yielding options and inflated asset prices across the board, which is transferring more risk to capital bases. MacLeod said the global strategy seeks to address those concerns ...

BGH Capital closes in on theme park deal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... to maintain employment. The chair of the independent committee of Village Roadshow Directors (IBC) Peter Tonagh said the board unanimously recommends the transaction. "The BGH transaction provides the opportunity for all Village Roadshow shareholders ...

First company lists on Sydney Stock Exchange

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... six-week listing process focused on Australian companies. The exchange is the only venue in Australia with a dedicated ESG board, and the exchange expects listings to go live on that board in the last quarter of 2020. Torque Metals managing director ...

Chief executives cop pay cuts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
Australia's top ranking bosses have endured pay cuts as boards have reined in bonuses ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI's CEO Pay in ASX200 Companies research shows that ...

Dealmakers hold off investing in Australia

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... pre-occupation of regulators in managing issues around the pandemic, and the revamped plans for the Foreign Investment Review Board framework. In addition, 78% of dealmakers say they have postponed or cancelled investments due to COVID-19 as the looming ...

Investment committees not up to scratch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
New research from Thinking Ahead Institute has identified the flaws in investment committee practices and governance. The research, Going from good to great, points to the aviation industry as one the investment industry could stand to learn from. The ...