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Former AustralianSuper chair joins ME board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... Industry fund-owned bank ME has appointed a former AustralianSuper chair as a non-executive director. Elana Rubin joined the ME board on 4 October. She has more than 20 years' experience as a non-executive director on private, government and not-for-profit ...

ME makes peak appointment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... welfare organisations and contribution to sport. ME chairman Ken Hodgson said: "Cheryl will be a tremendous addition to the ME Board, bringing a wealth of experience to the organisation. "She is an outstanding leader and her breadth and depth of experience ...

Clime director steps down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
One of the directors of listed fund manager Clime Investment Management has retired from their role. Finance director and 25-year industry veteran Richard Proctor stood down from his director responsibilities on 21 June. He continues in his role as ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
New research shows superannuation executives are still divided over views on board independence yet academics persist all funds be required to appoint an independent chair. Following its initial paper on the contentious issue, the Centre for International ...

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Superannuation funds have been warned about net cash outflow ratios trending upwards as an issue that may impact their future viability. Speaking at the Banking and Wealth Summit in Sydney yesterday, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

Board members lose independence after 12 years: CalPERS

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds believes that company directors who serve more than 12 years on the same board are at risk of compromising their independence. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has revised its global ...

ME names chairman replacing Weaven

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... not-for-profit sector heavyweight Garry Weaven as chair of the industry fund-owned bank. Ken Hodgson, who joined the ME board in January 2012, took over from Weaven on 1 January 2016. The decision was ratified at the bank's annual general meeting on ...

Kinetic Super appoints board director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
Kinetic Super has appointed a new independent director to its board to replace John Plummer, who is retiring following the completion of his second and final term. Jodie Leonard is a non-executive director and a management consultant, as well as a strategic ...

... and transparency strategy to benefit Aussie funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
Three leading placement agents in Australia have filed a joint submission to the Cooper Review, stressing that the system in Australia is more transparent and markedly different to the US. The California Public Employees' Retirement System, one of the ...

SME board to place $50 million this year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
A new company exchange for small to medium enterprises (SME) is on track to intermediate $50 million in placements this year. The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB) currently has about 50 companies listed on its board, ranging from mining ...