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Bravura circles competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... issue, the offer could value GBST at up to $170 million. The indicative non-binding offer is now in front of GBST's board. Bravura is seeking an eight-week access to due diligence. "GBST shareholders will receive a certain cash payment rather than ...

Founder leaves SMSF Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
The inaugural chief executive and one of the founding members of the SMSF Association is leaving its board. Andrea Slattery has announced she is stepping down from her role as a non-executive director on the SMSF Association board, effective April 18. ...

Australian fund caught in email scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
The board of a $5 billion Australian government fund, run by several former investment bankers, has been admonished for using non-official email accounts to conduct business with political and commercial sensitivities. The Auditor General said some ...

AMP, IOOF: Saved by ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... to senior leadership at IOOF." The changes came in December when APRA took action to disqualify five executives from the board for failure to act in the best interest of super members. "Through one-on-one engagement with key company management individuals ...

CBA, ASIC move to resolve AFSL conditions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
ASIC has released the final compliance report on the conditions it placed on Commonwealth Financial Planning and Financial Wisdom in 2014. Commonwealth Bank has paid a further $2.3 million to 232 clients advised by five of its advisers, according to ...

Institutions fail to adequately manage social risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... management of those relationships." "Financial services companies should commission a formal Social Condition Report to aid board and management in their respective duties." According to the paper, management and boards have a poor understand of their ...

Corporate superannuation fund hunts new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... the incumbent prepares to wrap up a final three-year term. David Leggo departs TelstraSuper on 30 June 2019; he joined the board in 2010. The fund's constitution states directors can serve a total of three terms of three years. He is the former long-serving ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... the post as Michael Rice steps down after 30 years of building and leading the business. Rice remains as an executive and board member, and will focus on working for a few key clients and public policy initiatives. He founded Rice Warner in December ...

AMP announces board changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
AMP announced a new appointment to its board as the sale of AMP Life to Resolution Life is completed. Debra Hazelton will join the AMP board as non-executive director from June 15. Trevor Matthews will remain on the AMP Life board as an AMP nominee ...

FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The government body overseeing the rising education standards in financial advice is welcoming new directors to its board. Australian Financial Complaints Authority board member Elissa Freeman and former Financial Planning Association of Australia director ...