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ASFA chief joins Irish software provider

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... has joined a Dublin-based provider of software to the life insurance sector. FINEOS announced Martin Fahy will join its board as non-executive director. Currently chief executive of ASFA, Fahy was previously a partner at KPMG and chief executive of the ...

Chief economist update: RBA refused to blink in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Despite high expectations that it would leading up to its May Board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't only NOT cut the official cash rate - it kept it unchanged at a record low 1.5% - it also maintained its ...

ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is calling for significant reforms to Australia's framework for investment stewardship to encourage ESG integration. ACSI is asking APRA to revise its investment guidance to specifically reflect the ...

Corporate super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... in numerous directorship roles, including the Australian Council for Superannuation Investors, Victorian Superannuation Board and Industry Super Australia. Outside of super, Corboy was a director of Utilities of Australia, the MDC Foundation and Australian ...

ESG enthusiasm booms post-Royal Commission

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... industry," Cottier said. "There are certain practices that have become fairly standard - such as governance principles around board composition and safety reporting in industrial business. "However, what we find when speaking with companies is that there ...

Bravura raises $165m for GBST bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... $2.50 to acquire all of GBST's shares which would have valued the smaller company at about $170 million. GBST's board and its advisers are currently assessing the indicative proposal, it said in company filings this morning. "The board is also ...

AustralianSuper adds board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... billion AustralianSuper has appointed a former principal adviser to the Prime Minister as an independent director to its board. Don Russell is joining AustralianSuper's 12-person board which includes one other independent director, five directors ...

Suncorp Super appoints new chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... Suncorp Portfolio Services. Her appointment follows the retirement of James (Jim) Evans who is nearing the maximum period of board tenure under Suncorp Superannuation's tenure guidelines. He has accepted another chair role, on the board of ME Bank. ...

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... people of Australia and that the powers of the Bank... are exercised in such a manner as, in the opinion of the Reserve Bank Board, will best contribute to: the stability of the currency of Australia; the maintenance of full employment in Australia ...

Two new faces join SMSF Association board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
The SMSF Association has added two self-managed super specialists to its board. Tracey Scotchbrook, vice chair of the West Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan, chair of the Victorian Local Community will join the board of the association. ...