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Fix super for indigenous Australians: KPMG

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... economic participation and commercial enterprise that will lead to better outcomes for indigenous Australia," KPMG Australia chairman Peter Nash said. "The imperative to drive economic growth is central to our national interest debates, but indigenous ...

Doubts over Link bid for Pillar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... stating at the time that it would launch a formal review in to the possible merger. As a result of that review, ACCC chairman Rod Sims said in a Statement of Issues (SOI) that Link and Pillar are currently the only providers servicing larger funds. He ...

Magellan flags risk plan for Douglass

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Magellan chairman Brett Cairns has publically addressed the risk of anything happening to "key man" Hamish Douglass, reassuring investors that a plan of succession is in place. Addressing shareholders at the investment firm's annual general meeting ...

CBA chair steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Commonwealth Bank chairman David Turner will retire from the board at the end of the year, to be replaced by a current non-executive director. Having served on the CBA board for a decade and as chairman since 2010, Turner said he has greatly enjoyed ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... backing of industry stakeholders including the FSC's membership, ASFA and John Trowbridge, the former APRA member and chairman of a 2015 report which called for reforms to adviser remuneration and customer service, which are expected to be reintroduced ...

Former AustralianSuper chair joins ME board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... Women. "Elana brings a wealth of leadership and business skills and is a fantastic addition to the ME Board," the bank's chairman Ken Hodgson said. "Her breadth of experience across a wide range of businesses and industries, particularly financial services ...

Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Innovation Australia chairman Bill Ferris holds a "glass half full" view on the superannuation industry's contribution to technological advancement across the country. Ferris said superannuation funds are buying in to the discussion and narrative about ...

Morgan Stanley chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... built the business from scratch," he said. Harker will stay with the firm in a part-time role as a non-executive vice-chairman and will continue as a guardian of the Government's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund. Morgan Stanley Australia boasts ...

New director joins Centrepoint board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... general manager international for REA Group and also held roles with Deutsche Bank and McKinsey & Company. Centrepoint chairman Alan Fisher said the group is delighted to be welcoming Chmiel and looks forward to the contribution he will make. "Georg's ...

NAB and Nippon Life complete sale

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... its MLC Life Insurance business would see changes to the board of parent entity, MLC Limited. Joining the MLC board as chairman is Peter Grey, a former Australian ambassador to Japan. Andrew Cornish is joining as an independent board member and new non-executive ...