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Westpac appoints new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
Westpac has appointed John McFarlane to the board as non-executive director and chair-elect, set to replace Lindsay Maxsted on 2 April 2020. McFarlane has over 44 years' experience in the financial services industry both in Australia and internationally ...

MLC Life chief steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... insurer's inaugural chief executive in 2016. Prior to this he was chief financial officer, product and markets at NAB. The MLC board noted Hackett's commitment and contribution to MLC Life over the years. "This has included leading, as the first ...

Boutique shuts Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... letter sent on December 23. "The delay is to allow time for this analysis and determination of appropriate action by the board." Ganes's other fund continues to run. The Ganes Focused Value Fund had about $8.5 million in assets at the end of FY19.

Industry fund chair retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new chair as the incumbent bows out after almost two decades on the board. Following an extensive search, Prime Super has appointed Nigel Alexander as chair. He replaces Alan Bowman who held the role ...

NAB hires to improve governance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... and non-executive director on the boards of Rio Tinto and Spotless Group. McKeon said he is looking forward to joining the board, and being given the opportunity to assist the improvement process from the inside, while also supporting the bank's ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... of the Furnishing Industry Association of Australia, and was first appointed as an employer representative on the fund's board in 2008. Marty will step down from the board mid-way through the year. First Super chief executive Bill Watson thanked Marty ...

Shareholder activism on the rise

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... activity expanded across France, Germany and Switzerland. Activists continue to have a strong influence on boards, with 122 board seats won by activists in 2019. Most of these were secured via negotiated settlements (85%), with 20% of activist board ...

HESTA names chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... Investment Council and also represents HESTA on several boards. He has also served as a director of the Climate Bonds Standards Board and as co-chair of the UN PRI Infrastructure Advisory Committee. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the fund was ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
BlackRock will double its ESG ETF offerings, dump investments in thermal coal and increase sustainable assets under management tenfold this decade. All this, just six months after it was revealed that BlackRock lost more than $133 billion by investing ...

Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... fund additional two months of notice than the six months required per his employment terms. As of yesterday evening, the board had shortlisted three executive search firms to scout for Atkin's replacement, and is expected to select one next week. ...