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Regulation is not the only answer: Herbert Smith Freehills

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... "any argument is valid, but the case hasn't been made strongly enough for any of them." He said that introducing independence on boards would be "nice to happen, but it is not going to cause the collapse of the system if it doesn't.

Murray slams "silly suggestions"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
David Murray, chair of the Financial System Inquiry, has stirred the debate around super board independence, saying it has deteriorated into a "set of silly suggestions." In his final FSI report, Murray recommended that super funds appoint a majority ...

Independent dealers in M&A mode

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... independently of the needs of their owners, and at different times some businesses will seek greater control and independence over aspects of their business, while others will seek tighter control, scale or efficiencies by becoming 'aligned,'" he said. ...

Super board changes could cost funds $20m a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... evidence that they will lead to better outcomes for members," Garcia said. He expressed concern that the definition of independence will ultimately be in the hands of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). "These changes place the regulator ...

86 billion Euros are in the mail, just

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... for "de-politicising" the Greek administration, a task that has eluded every government since Greece obtained its independence from the Ottomans in 1832. It must accept complete oversight from the hated "institutions" (once known as the troika) who will ...

Industry funds embrace board independence

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... perspective: "From this point of view we need to know what the legislation means in terms of timing, the definition of independence and how we implement the transition. Once we know that, we'll start the real discussions." The full article is featured ...

Shaw hires and restructures as holistic advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... they want something more now. 'One-stop shop' is probably the wrong term, but they want more from us. And they want independence. "They're tired of people pushing products in bulge bracket firms. They want transparent, independent, agnostic advice and ...

The fat lady in concert on Sunday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... decided to publish the US Non-farm payrolls report a day early so our yankee doodle brethren can celebrate their Independence Day holiday in peace. Now we've got something to occupy us while we wait. And occupied is what everybody seems to be. I've clicked ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... population. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive, Sally Loane, said the Council has led the push for trustee independence since 2013 by requiring its members to have a majority of independent directors and an independent chair. "We urge the ...

Industry reacts to ASIC register update

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... the register. "Whether commissions are being paid or not paid is the factor most likely to impact the quality and independence of advice for consumers. At this stage the register doesn't shed any light on it at all," he said. National Seniors Association ...