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ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... bringing nearly 30 years' experience in financial services across Australia, Asia, and the US. She currently serves on the boards of the Fred Hollows Foundation, Hume Bank, Australian Diabetes Educators Association, and.au Domain Administration, following ...

Legalsuper executives depart amid reorganisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... well aware of Eyres' desire to focus on non-executive director roles, which she will now do. She currently sits on the boards of the Australian Foundation for Disability, Vicsport, Garden Village Port Macquarie, Hunter Water, Netball Australia, and ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... million shares and significant voting power. An AustralianSuper spokesperson told Financial Standard the super fund supports boards and management teams of companies that deliver long-term value for members, and agreed the offer for BlueScope was too ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... Australian shares in 2026. The survey also revealed that in the new year, retail investors are demanding more from ASX boards. Of the investors surveyed, 37.90% want boards to prioritise ensuring that executive pay is aligned with actual performance. ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... waiting isn't wise. The companies that act early and decisively to create a strong platform can weather the storm best. For boards, management teams, and financial stakeholders, now is the time to lean in and take stock." Due to those reasons, Alvarez ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... ASX on reforms including: strengthening the independence and governance of ASX's Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facilities Boards; strategic reset of ASX's transformation program 'Accelerate', with clear milestones and accountability for delivery; the ...

ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... also aligns with the emerging scams prevention model and the expectations of key regulators and clarifies the roles of boards, senior management, and accountable persons in overseeing scam risk and certifying the effectiveness of controls, ASFA said. ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... management, the report said. Concurrently, the proportion of employers with formal policy to support gender-balance on boards has increased 1pp to 44% in the last year. The study also underscored that women represented in the upper quartile of earners ...

Rest hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... head office advisory. In this role, he provided governance and company secretarial support for Bupa's 13 subsidiary boards in Australia and New Zealand - the same boards. Since 2020, he has also served as the volunteer board secretary to Ready Set ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... "but effectiveness has not always kept pace". "SPS 515 brings structure and substance back together. It is about ensuring boards are genuinely fit for purpose, with the clarity, capability and confidence to meet higher expectations," he said. "The next ...