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APRA eases hard caps in revamped executive pay

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... original plan to cap financial measures' contribution to executives' variable remuneration at 50%. Instead the boards will be able to assign a "material weight" to how much of an executive's variable pay should come from their performance ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... investments would have on people and the environment. When it comes to leadership, the research found 55% of pension fund boards have not demonstrated available knowledge on responsible investments, and only 16% have completed some form of ESG education ...

AMP welcomes board director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... a driving force. Kate McKenzie is currently a non-executive director of NBN Co, Stockland and previously served on the boards of Allianz Australia, Foxtel, Telstra Ventures, Sydney Water and Workcover. She has previously held executive positions at Telstra ...

Gender doesn't influence company returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... appointment, finding gender did not influence returns. However, the study observed that the performance of companies with boards comprised of more than 90% men was generally worse than more gender diverse boards since 2011. The gender mix of boards has ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... governance structures to manage them. "Ultimate oversight and accountability for climate-related issues tends to lie with boards, but many leading signatories also demonstrate well-established internal climate and ESG functions, such as cross-functional ...

Geoff Lloyd to leave MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... the master trust business." In his letter to MLC staff, Lloyd thanked McEwan, the NAB board and executives and MLC's boards. "Having had the opportunity to lead MLC over the past two years, I feel a great sense of pride and gratitude," Lloyd said. ...

VGI Partners co-founder steps down from board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... executive director of VGI prior to his decision to transition to a non-executive directorship role, his positions on the boards of VGI Partners Global Investments (VG1) and VGI Partners Asian Investments (VG8) was associated with his executive role. ...

More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... uncertainty assessment, involved input from over 40 actuaries, and discussions with regulators, Treasury, chief executives, boards, lawyers, consumer advocates, claims and underwriting professionals, doctors and financial advisers. The taskforce said ...

Male-pack mentality holds back boards

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
Having more women on boards has the potential to positively influence companies' corporate social responsibility initiatives and governance. This is based on research from the University of South Australia, which looked at a sample of large ASX-listed ...

Magellan, Barclays back new firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... executives, Ken MacKenzie will join in early 2021 as senior strategy partner, providing counsel to chief executives, chairs, boards, executive teams and business owners in developing and executives on long-term strategy. Former Barclays Australia chief ...