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Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... Governor Ian Macfarlane Current Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe and the distinguished men and women of the board are scheduled to hold their first monthly monetary policy meeting for 2019 tomorrow. Market expectations and odds are ...

Superannuation smashes gender diversity goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
The superannuation fund industry has smashed industry targets of female representation on boards, latest APRA figures show. The number of women represented on boards has increased 9.2% over the last four years, according to APRA's annual super bulletin. ...

Industry fund appoints chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
A $2.5 billion industry fund has appointed a new chair as the incumbent retires after 19 years on the board. AvSuper has elected Ben Firkins to chair its board of trustees, starting February 1. He replaces George Fishlock who announced his retirement ...

Former TAL chief appointed at Swiss Re

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... of Swiss Re. Jim Minto was recently appointed as a director to Swiss Re Life & Health Australia and the firm's advisory board. The former TAL chief executive and managing director currently serves on the boards of Dai-ichi Life Asia Pacific and Equity ...

Mercer names platform provider for direct super investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... OneVue's strategy over the past year and our commitment to driving up superannuation outcomes and engagement across the board." Mercer head of superannuation Darren Stevens said the company is pleased to be working with OneVue. "The partnership with ...

Former Macquarie executive joins LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A long-serving Macquarie Group executive has joined the board of two listed investment companies. Sarah Williams joins as an independent director of NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company (NCC) and NAOS Ex-50 Opportunities Company (NAC) effective 31 January ...

SMSF expert joins AMP board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
Former SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery is set to take a seat on AMP's board next month. Joining as a non-executive director, Slattery will begin her tenure at AMP on February 15. She left a non-executive director position at Centrepoint ...

Formica finds new CEO role

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... out of his role and finishing in May. Slendebroek was chief executive for about five years. The Jupiter Fund Management board said it originally envisaged that any chief executive transition would likely occur over the next two years. However, after ...

QIC signs US investment partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... final close in December, 2018 and QIC has now shortlisted candidates to act as MasParc's general manager and independent board chair. It has already appointed a commercial manager, QIC global infrastructure partner Trent Carmichael told Financial ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... sectors, as well as telecommunications, education, and health and cultural organisations. Hoare chaired the asset manager's board from 1999 to 2017, during which time he was also a member of the ASX Supervisory Review. Prior to joining Principal ...