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Former Macquarie executive joins LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A long-serving Macquarie Group executive has joined the board of two listed investment companies. Sarah Williams joins as an independent director of NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company (NCC) and NAOS Ex-50 Opportunities Company (NAC) effective 31 January ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... also a former chair of the Banking and Financial Services Ombudsman. Segal is a former NAB director and served on the board of the ASX from 2003 to 2015. She is currently chair of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and sits on the board of RaboBank ...

Female board representation increases in Australia: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... 11 - up from seven the year prior. Representing Australia in the field was MediBank Private, who has six women on its board of 10. Thirty-two company boards were divided exactly 50-50 according to the research, an increase of 11 compared to 2017. More ...

Former AMP senior manager joins platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
A former senior leader at AMP has joined the board of Powerwrap as it progresses plans to list on the ASX. Donna Hardman is now a non-executive director on the Powerwrap board, adding close to 40 years' experience in financial services. Hardman is a ...

California mandates gender board diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... listed companies. From 1 January 2019 public companies headquartered in California must have at least one woman on the board of directors by year end or pay significant penalties. By 2021, companies with six or more directors must have a minimum of three ...

CRO departs corporate super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... non-executive director, adding 10 years of leadership experience at one of Australia's prominent multi-family offices to the board of the 130-year-old trustee. Speaking to Financial Standard today, TelstraSuper confirmed the search for a new chief ...

Former Liberal Party leader joins Islamic super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
A former Liberal Party leader has joined the board of a $250 million Islamic superannuation fund. John Hewson will join the board of Crescent Wealth as it prepares for significant growth in 2019. Hewson led the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. Hewson ...

Former AFL club president joins super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
A former Port Adelaide Football Club president will now chair the board of a $28 billion superannuation fund. Greg Boulton has been appointed by the Governor of South Australia as presiding member (chair) of Super SA. He has been appointed for a period ...

Impact investment manager grows board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... as a guardian of purpose. Impact Investment Group (IIG) has welcomed legal and risk professional Cilla Boreham to the board of Impact Funds Management, which holds the fiduciary responsibility for IIG's trusts and funds. She will serve as an independent ...

Freedom ditches life insurance sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... selling life insurance products and alerted shareholders of the likelihood it will face a liquidity crisis next year. The board of the embattled insurer has decided to search for alternative business models after a strategic review headed by Deloitte ...