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Future Fund investment mandate revised

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... actuarial analysis indicates global investment market conditions may make it increasingly difficult for the Future Fund Board of Guardians to achieve current returns without taking on excessive risk," Morrison said. "We have therefore issued the Future ...

ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... offered to tell others publicly about the benefits of an ASX listing. He had rejected Nasdaq (too big), London's AIM (second board equals second class) and further VC funding (not sustainable), before concluding ASX was the best choice. "That's a powerful ...

Praemium review clears Ohanessian

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... review of Praemium chief executive Michael Ohanessian's termination and subsequent reinstatement determined the previous board acted inappropriately and unreasonably. Praemium's new board, led by chair Barry Lewin, undertook a review comprising a company ...

Eurozone ascending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
If Monsieur Benoit Coeure's - member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB) - recent comments are any indication, don't expect any changes in ECB monetary policy settings anytime soon. Coure told his audience at a conference at the ...

Reporting overhaul to hit insurer profits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... and report the numbers, and metrics for steering the business will change," he said. International Accounting Standards Board chair Hans Hoogervorst said: "The insurance industry plays a vital role in the global economy; high-quality information to market ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Women in Super (WIS) continues its advocacy for better female representation on superannuation boards and leadership roles through its scholarship programme, now in its third year running. The national advocacy and networking group has collaborated ...

Second private equity firm joins battle for Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... by the TPG Consortium on May 15, which would see the latter acquire the media conglomerate for $1.20 per share. Fairfax's board has invited both bidders to conduct due diligence prior to making proposals binding. "The Fairfax board appreciates the support ...

Australian impact investing primed to reach $32bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... have huge potential to deliver large-scale solutions to pressing social and environmental challenges. Australian Advisory Board chair Rosemary Addis said: "Since we launched the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing's strategy to catalyse impact ...

Senior executives sworn to secrecy over bank levy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
The five major banks are banned from consulting with their boards, customers or shareholders prior to the implementation of legislation around the new bank levy. In what the Australian Bankers' Association has labelled an extraordinary move, the Federal ...

Vamos joins Decimal board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... provider Decimal is welcoming former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Pauline Vamos to its board of directors. Vamos joins as a non-executive director, bringing more than 25 years' financial services experience. She spent ...