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Advice associations join forces

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... lobbying force" representing the advice, super and tax industry to government. "The policy benefit for all members is both boards only comprise tax and/or financial adviser experienced professionals who act in the best interests of their members," he ...

Nasdaq proposes diversity rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... companies to have at least one female and one person who identifies as either an underrepresented minority or LGBTQ+ on boards. Nasdaq has filed the proposal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that also requests companies to publicly disclose ...

Pinnacle executive director steps back

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... in ASX filings. He will continue to be a director of PNI, its two wholly-owned subsidiaries and the partnered boutique's boards on which he currently sits. In the transition, he will no longer be eligible for incentive plans, and will take home a fixed ...

New internal audit guide for finance sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
A new best-practice guide for the boards and internal auditors of superannuation funds, banks and financial service providers has been released. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has released The Better Practice Guide, which was developed with ...

S&P to buy competitor for $60bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... merging by 2021 end. S&P and IHS Markit have entered a definitive merger agreement that is unanimously approved by both their boards and are expecting a close in 2021's second half subject to Antitrust approvals. On completion, S&P's current shareholders ...

NZ Super, Ontario Teachers' acquire healthcare provider

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... has been conducting a third of all COVID-19 tests in New Zealand and provides pathology services to 13 district health boards with over 150 collection centres. NZ Super Fund chief investment officer Stephen Gilmore said the fund looks forward to supporting ...

CFA Societies adds board members, president

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
CFA Societies Australia has refreshed its boards in Sydney and Melbourne and has appointed a State Super executive as president. Charles Wu has been voted in as president of CFA Society Sydney after holding the position of vice president for over three ...

EQT wins endowment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... of renowned philanthropist Carol Schwartz as chair of its board. Schwartz is currently a non-executive director on the boards of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Qualitas Property Partners and the Schwartz family office, Trawalla Group. Along with her ...

AFCA pivots to member experience

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... and with government, works closely with consumer advocates and community organisations, and is in conversation with the boards of some of Australia's largest financial institutions," he said. In its two years of operation, the ombudsman has received ...

Former HESTA chair joins Assemble

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... has a wealth of expertise in governance, strategy, superannuation and investments having served on a range of super fund boards for over 25 years. A past president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), she is the former chair ...