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Sunsuper foresees independent director shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... independent directors - including Jenni Mack A in June. Sunsuper is not in favour of the federal government's proposal to have one-third of super board members independent but believes it is the right model for the $34 billion fund. Sunsuper chair Ben ...

Executive appointment round-up

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... restructuring its board ahead of a rumoured IPO and GBST's managing director retiring. TWU Super appoints chief executive for third gig - Bill McMillin will take the reins as chief executive for the second time in three years, also marking his third ...

Plastics manufacturer launches $40m bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... will no doubt be attractive to a wide range of investors," FIIG chief executive Mark Paton said Integrated Packaging is the third-largest flexible plastics manufacturing business in Australia and New Zealand, focused on industrial and agricultural packaging. ...

KPMG pinpoints stagnant insurance industry

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... including life insurers like MetLife, Life Insurance Made Easy (LIME), Beagle Street and AMP. The report found that less than a third of insurers surveyed identified as "early adopters" or "first movers" with regards to their digital innovation strategies ...

Saxo opens up access to trading platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... however has been late to the party," Saxo Bank head of platforms Christian Hammer said. "Some banks already offer access to third party developers to build specific features or apps but we are offering much deeper functionality and access to our entire ...

Early insurance claimants return to work faster

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... examined total and permanent disability (TPD) claims, concluding that musculoskeletal issues represent "approximately a third" of claims for all members in the research. Mental illness-related claims peak in members aged 30 to 39. "Group Insurance claims ...

TWU Super appoints chief executive for third gig

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... Super consultant Bill McMillin will take the reins as chief executive for the second time in three years, also marking his third stint in the top role. TWU Super chair David Galbally announced yesterday that McMillin will return to the role in a full ...

Super board governance legislation introduced today

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... interests of super fund members." Among the government's proposals is a requirement for the appointment of a minimum of one third "independent" board directors with additional measures designed to force funds to appoint a majority of "independent" directors ...

Star global equity manager to launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... headed by star manager Tom Marsico, manages US, international and global equities totalling more than US$12 billion. Local third party distributor Channel Capital has partnered with the firm to help it gain a foothold with ratings agencies and institutional ...

IOOF appoints head of best advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... IOOF, PwC reported that "the business model for research has been significantly advanced with base research outsourced to third party providers for both managed funds and equities, with appropriate controls over attribution and disclosure." IOOF did ...