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Boardroom cloud tech eases organisational burden

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... board documentation packs and reduces consumables and preparation time by up to 80% for board secretariats. ASP company secretary Sarah O'Brien said the goal was to have one source of easily accessible and accurate information "We were faced with recurring ...

The sky is falling downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... Fraser warning that the "good times have passed" for the Australian economy and "it is going to become tougher". There's Secretary to the Treasury (1993-2001) Ted Evans echoing his successor Dr Ken Henry's warning that the domestic economy is not prepared ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... 5,227. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its May board meeting. Treasury Secretary Dr Martin Parkinson is scheduled to address the Australian Business Economists' lunch on Budgeting in Challenging Times. ...

APX given green light

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... and compensation arrangements, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Bernie Ripoll announced yesterday. These changes will permit the APX to commence operating an exchange market ...

Austock Group company secretary resigns

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
Austock Group company secretary Amanda Gawne has resigned, to be replaced by the company's chief financial officer Enzo Silverii. It is understood that Silverii has already taken the reigns and according to an ASX announcement yesterday, he will be ...

Government eyes Islamic finance growth opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... wider economy. Addressing delegates at the first Amanie Australia Islamic Finance Forum in Melbourne, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Bernie Ripoll said the introduction of Shariah products to the domestic market would help to create jobs and ...

APRA appoints new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... the chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Byres became the first Australian to be appointed secretary general to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the global forum responsible for the G20 banking agenda. He was also ...

Transition to transparency, a case study

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... what and the how is laid better than ever in the annual report," he said. ASX Limited group general counsel and company secretary Amanda Harkness said that the annual reports of super funds are likely to become more similar to those of ASX listed companies ...

Corporate governance still needs to improve in Asian markets

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... of corporate governance. While Singapore scored 69% and Hong Kong 66%, they are still issues of concern, according to secretary general of the organisation Jamie Allen. According to Allen, investors, companies and regulators in the Asian markets must ...

Telstra Super CEO retires

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... year after five years in the post. Crowe joined Telstra Super in 2000 as chief financial officer and became company secretary in 2003. "After 41 years in the workforce I am looking forward to winding down and spending more time with my wife and our extended ...