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Family office administration wasted on inefficient reporting: FOX

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... I be doing about it?" He added that there shouldn't be a "disconnect between objectives and reporting," and that family board meetings shouldn't be wasted on "looking in the rear-view mirror"; in other words, focusing on portfolio performance and financial ...

BOQ director announces resignation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... three years, Neil's extensive experience across the finance, digital media and telecommunications sectors has provided the board with important insight across a wide range of issues. "Neil has been a valuable member of the human resources and remuneration ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... advice don't need or want to be sold products along the way, according to a former federal politician and soon-to-be fintech board member. Joining the board of online automated adviser Map My Plan from 1 June will be former parliamentarian Bernie Ripoll. ...

Investment committees must consider culture

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... difference as to how investment committees and the wider industry operates. He cited the superannuation fund tension between board representation and competency. "Representation is a very powerful force in the super industry and the pension fund industry ...

Industry fund CEO joins MGP

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
The chief executive of an industry superannuation fund has joined the board of ASX-listed Managed Account Holdings (MGP) as an independent non-executive director. Joining MGP is Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS) chief executive Alex Hutchison. ...

TPB calls for submissions on practical guidance info

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has called on stakeholders to provide feedback on four new draft information sheets that provide practical guidance on how the Code of Professional Conduct (the Code) applies to tax (financial) advisers. In a bid to ...

Henderson Group appoints director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Henderson Group has announced the appointment of an executive director of the Henderson Group Board. Philip Wagstaff will join the board, effective immediately, brining over 28 years' experience in the fund management industry, having been global head ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... two years, up from 10% in 2013 to 15% in 2015. ASX 500+ companies were still lagging, with women only accounting for 6% of board members in 2015. The report also noted that most companies had disclosed measurable objectives for improving diversity, but ...

SMSFA appoints academic to board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... The SMSF Association has appointed an academic with specialist knowledge of financial services and superannuation to its board of directors. Professor Deborah Ralston, who was previously executive director of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies ...

CommInsure appoints independent review expert

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... claims assessment, the recommendations and the reporting will all be carried out independent of CommInsure, the CommInsure Board and the Commonwealth Bank." In addition, law firm DLA Piper will investigate ethical issues within CommInsure which were ...