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APRA urges super funds to examine board skills

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... model and board structure. The findings of its review led APRA to recommend that funds consider the optimal composition of boards in addition to recommending board renewal processes are sound and strike the balance between continuity and diverse perspectives. ...

Spaceship beefs up senior management

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... Bennetts. Its three-person advisory board includes Paul Dortkamp, Jodie Baker and Sarah Goodman. Dortkamp currently sits on the boards of James Packer's $5 billion family office, Ellerston Global Investments Limited among other appointments. He has served ...

Insto investment committees step away from status quo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... pension plan itself has cultures embedded into it," Woodhouse added. The investment team participates in project review boards which look at the fund's operation, including the types of financial advice it's providing to members. Woodhouse said the process ...

Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... Credit and Investments Ombudsman (CIO), Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and Superannuation and Complaints Tribunal (SCT) boards. ASIC welcomed the authorisation by O'Dwyer, saying: "AFCA will be able to deal with complaints about financial firms ...

Vale Terry Mackenroth

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... from November 2000 to July 2005, when he decided to retire from parliamentary duties. Mackenroth went on to serve in other boards and committees, including the Cyclone Larry Appeal and Queensland Floods Appeal. His directorship duties included Queensland ...

Retirement income expert joins SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... founded and led the SMSFA for 14 years before stepping down in 2017. She has since gained non-executive directorships on the boards of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Argo Global Listed Infrastructure.

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... thinking. In the past five years there had been much improvement, Urwin added. For institutional investors globally, Urwin said boards must not compromise on investment competence, and the "perfect number" for an investment committee is five as it allows ...

"Collegiality" hinders appointments of female executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
When selecting new board members, a majority (66.7%) of ASX 200 company boards tend to gravitate towards candidates whom they know - a situation which hinders the selection of female employees to male-dominated boards, according to a new survey from ...

New CEO to join MQA after restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... Investors. Bevans said: "I know the MQA assets well and will hit the ground running. I am looking forward to working with the boards to build an internationally-respected executive team." "With the new team in place, we will be focused on ensuring a ...

SMSF expert joins boutique investment house

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... founded and led the SMSFA for 14 years before stepping down in 2017. She has since gained non-executive directorships on the boards of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Argo Global Listed Infrastructure. In October 2017, PPM expanded its managed ...