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Women-led super funds continue to shine

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... retirement savings over time, Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said. The figures are a clear reminder of why board and management diversity matters, he said. "It highlights that businesses that kick these goals have more perspectives ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... John Howard as he announced the sale of then government-owned Telstra. After she left Canberra, Coonan built a portfolio of board directorships at many large companies. And now she chairs the board of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). ...

NAB names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... the hunt for a new chief executive continues. Current NAB director Philip Chronican will replace Ken Henry as chair of the board later in 2019. Chronican is currently serving as interim chief executive and will continue to do so until a new chief executive ...

30% Club expands target

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The 30% Club is expanding its focus to include companies outside the ASX200. After achieving new heights in female board representation across the ASX50 and ASX 100 in 2018, the 30% Club is aiming to increase the number of women on the boards of listed ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The Federal Government launched a review into the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board. In a media release on Tuesday Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the review would examine the TPB's effectiveness in ensuring tax agent services are ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did nothing to monetary policy after the conclusion of its second board meeting this year. It kept the official cash rate at a record low, predicated on the same rationale it put forth at its February ...

Chief economist update: How would you vote if seated on the RBA board?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... It's the first Tuesday of a new month - it's time for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) scheduled monthly board meeting. Financial markets expect the RBA to do nothing this month but expectations further out have changed from steady to ...

Former ASFA chair sees new EQT role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... Minto has been appointed as deputy chair of Equity Trustees. It is a move set to give Kennett more support in managing the board and its governance standards. Originally appointed to the board in March 2017, Minto is currently chair of the board's ...

Perpetual announces Fulbright scholar

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
Perpetual has announced the winner of 2019 Fulbright professional scholarship in non-profit leadership, funded through its $51 million public ancillary fund. Adam Davids is the director of learning at a non-profit that creates internship opportunities ...

Advice firm hires chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... retires. Tim Carroll will start as Prime Financial Group's non-executive, independent chair on March 1, after serving on the board for three years. He was Village Roadshow Corporation's chief global marketing officer where he worked for eleven years ...