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Industry pledges Uluru statement support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... financial institutions have come together to sign an open letter pledging their support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which calls for an established First Nations voice in the constitution. The signing was prompted by the second anniversary ...

How to be a board director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
The 30% Club and EY have joined forces to research what it takes to be considered for an ASX 200 board position. Last year, 185 non-executive directors were appointed to ASX 200 boards with 113 of those experiencing their first board appointment. EY ...

Three new faces join SuperFriend board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... independent director. He founded an international not-for-profit mental health campaign to eradicate stigma called the 'Heart on My Sleeve Movement'. SuperFriend chief executive Margo Lydon said: "All three appointments mark the growing diversity of ...

Couple faces prison over ponzi-style scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
A ponzi-style investment scheme that defrauded Collingwood Magpies fans out of more than $800,000 has seen one man convicted on dishonesty charges while his wife is already serving time for fraud offences. Douglas Johnston was found guilty on nine dishonesty ...

Communication fails to keep member interests at heart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
Many superannuation fund members are feeling confused after receiving communication from trustees attempting to explain the new Protecting Your Superannuation Package laws. Some super funds however, are outshining others. APRA wrote to trustees today ...

MLC Life Insurance reviews terms and definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... mechanical ventilation for five days). The Critical Illness Plus product has enhanced definitions for permanent deafness, heart valve surgery of specified severity and intensive care requiring continuous mechanical ventilation for 10 days. In terms of ...

Super fund restructures leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... the best possible retirement outcomes for our members," O'Sullivan said. "Our members' best interests are at the heart of everything we do and this has been the key driver for making these changes." O'Sullivan also thanked Anderson and Drohan ...

Major US exchange to stop listing bitcoin

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
The US cryptocurrency exchange that released the first bitcoin futures contracts has had a change of heart. Cboe Global Markets will not list any new bitcoin futures for the first time since launching them in 2017. However, it did not rule out the possibility ...

Statewide Super confirms merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... members spanning the smaller states is a tremendous opportunity to build a financial hub that has these smaller states at its heart. Usually these states have to fight hard for attention," he said. "This is why this merger, should it come to pass, is ...

Chief economist update: Cash rate should be 1%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... Financial Standard' s view published way back in June 2018. While they've provided ratioanales for their change of heart, Financial Standard had always relied on that time tested work by John Taylor to estimate the required level of interest ...