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BOQ CEO resigns for overseas role

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
BOQ chief executive Stuart Grimshaw will depart the bank at the end of August to pursue a non-banking opportunity outside Australia. Chief operating officer Jon Sutton will take over as acting chief executive from 1 September 2014. The Board is currently ...

NAB CEO rejigs executive team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... as group executive of people, communications and governance. "Selecting a leadership team is one of the biggest decisions a CEO makes, and I have taken the time since my appointment was announced in April to consider who are the best people to take NAB ...

Super fund trustees say manager fees too high

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
More than 40% of super fund investment trustees believe fund managers will need to trim their fees to remain competitive. A However, just 6% of managers agree. The figures came from two corresponding surveys conducted by Frontier Advisors. The consultant ...

Default pensions 'very logical' solution: Brogden

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... according to Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden. Brogden's comments came in response to the FSC-DST CEO Survey 2014 finding that 77% of Australia's financial services CEOs think more needs to be done to meet the needs of retirees. ...

Drastically limit number of default funds: Grattan CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The government should limit the number of superannuation funds providing default super to around five if it wants to reduce fees, according to Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley. Speaking at a superannuation roundtable hosted by Bravura Solutions ...

Banks will struggle to profit from super: Sunsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Banks are going to find it increasingly difficult to make money out of superannuation as the downward pressure on fees continues, according to Sunsuper chief executive Scott Hartley. Hartley said MySuper and increasing transparency - as well as scrutiny ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... strategic review presentation. Meanwhile, Woodside chairman Michael Chaney, Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh and Dexus Property CEO Darren Steinberg are slated to be at the Business Leaders Forum lunch in Perth. In Australia, the market on Tuesday ...

Giant NSW fund names investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
State Super's Mark O'Brien has been appointed the general manager of investments of three amalgamated New South Wales state funds. The amalgamation of Safety, Return to Work and Support Division (SRWSD), SAS Trustee Corporation (STC) and NSW Treasury ...

Green appointed CEO MetLife Korea

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... chief executive of MetLife Korea. Green is currently head of employee benefits for MetLife in Asia. He stepped in as interim CEO of MetLife Australia earlier this year after the resignation of the previous chief executive. MetLife said in a statement ...

Brogden leaves FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... Cooper said: "John has been a tremendous asset to the financial services industry and the FSC over the past five years as CEO of IFSA and the FSC." "He has significantly boosted the reputation and profile of the FSC and the industry, expanded its policy ...