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Women outperforming all men boardrooms

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... it. The Index itself consists of currently 63 companies that are components of the ASX200 index and have at least 25% of board positions filled by women." The index already includes major banks such as CBA and Westpac alongside prominent companies including ...

Managed Account Holdings to invest in advisory firms

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... who have a large existing SMSF client base or clients suitable for an SMSF. It is proposed that if PHL is successful, its board will seek to list the company separately on the ASX within two years of the initial investment in an advisory firm. As part ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... contract was up 37 points at 5,864. In local economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its April board meeting minutes while RBA governor Glenn Stevens delivers a speech at an American Australian Association lunch in New York. ...

Future Fund appoints board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
Carolyn Kay and Jane Wilson have been appointed to the Future Fund Board of Guardians. Kay was most recently a director at Commonwealth Bank, and has previously held roles at Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Linklaters & Paines. Wilson is currently a ...

Future Generation fund adds more big names

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
Future Generation Investment Company (FGX) has beefed up its board with the addition of four well-known industry figures. Paradice Asset Management founder David Paradice, Victor Smorgon Group chief financial officer David Leeton, Greenstone Partners' ...

ACSI names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has appointed Louise Davidson as chief executive following current chief executive Gordon Hagart's decision to return to Europe. Davidson is currently the environmental, social and governance investment ...

Strike three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... follow up 25 bps cut in the official cash rate. The RBA governor did again on the first Tuesday of this month - "...the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent" - despite firming market expectations for another interest rate reduction ...

Local Government Super names new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... conclusion of Bruce Miller's two year term, Local Government Super director Craig Peate has been appointed chair of the board. Miller will continue as a director and has taken up the position of deputy chair while Peate brings more than 35 years of local ...

Energy Super appoints first independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... Mark Williamson said Christine's legal and financial services background would complement the skills and expertise of the board. "As Energy Super's first independent director, Christine will also provide an additional and valuable perspective to supplement ...

RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would next cut the official cash rate which it unexpectedly left unchanged at its March Board meeting after unexpectedly cutting it to a record low 2.25% at its February Board meet. 'Twas the same day that the Sydney Morning ...