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Legalsuper adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... continued reform of the superannuation system and increasing expectations from members and regulators, it is critical that boards have a relentless focus on their member's needs, preferences and best interests," Mander said. "Jim's breadth of experience ...

ASIC review of ESG products underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... and Exchange Commission task force aiming to identify gaps or misstatements in ESG disclosures. Armour also encouraged boards to look out for greenwashing - and to ask themselves whether "disclosures around environmental risks and opportunities or their ...

Centuria appoints to RE board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Centuria Capital Group appointed two independent non-executive directors to its responsible entity boards. Jennifer Cook and Niole Green joined the two RE boards of Centuria: Centuria Property Funds (CPFL) and Centuria Property Funds No. 2 (CPF2L). ...

QSuper, IFM bid for Sydney Airport

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... below where Sydney Airport's security price traded before the pandemic," the Sydney Airport board said in a statement. "The boards are undertaking detailed analysis of, amongst other things, whether the proposal is reflective of the underlying value ...

Female board participation rises: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... up 33.6% (as at 31 May 2021) of board roles in the ASX 200, up around 3% from 2020. In the first half of 2021, ASX 200 boards made the most progress with the female appointment rate just shy of being equal to men at 48%. The proportion of females holding ...

New chair of BT Super trustee board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... strategy and governance - the highest possible rating for the fourth year in a row." McGrath currently sits on several boards including Toyota Finance Corporation, Genworth and IMB Bank. She has history with Westpac and BT, having previously been general ...

Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... has resigned from the couple's foundation - though he says the resignation is in-line with his plan to step down from all boards. As Buffett announced his annual contribution of Berkshire Hathaway shares to philanthropic foundations, he also announced ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Only 19% of ASX200 boards have primary accountability for preventing and responding to sexual harassment but it remains unclear who in the company holds accountability, new research shows. The report, Equality across the board: Investing in workplaces ...

Actuaries Institute unveils IDII recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... The taskforce also released the Reference Product report, which is a prudential management guide for senior management, boards and regulators in assessing risk and uncertainty for the customers and insurance companies.

Long way for super complaints overhaul

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... the member's journey when accessing IDR," Press said. She flagged improvements super funds need to make in briefing boards, compressing resolution timelines, and reviewing outsourced arrangements. ASIC says about a quarter of the trustees it surveyed ...