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Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... decision making," he said. He added: "I firmly believe in non-executive chairmen on super fund boards. They should nurture the CEO but also police them. They must not lust for the role of chief executive. The chairman is the conductor of an orchestra ...

Fed Investors Inc hires new Asia Pac CEO

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... investment manager, Federated Investors Inc, has hired Craig Bingham to lead the firm's new Asia Pacific subsidiary. Formerly the CEO of Aviva Investors Australia and Asia Pacific, Bingham will manage Federated's efforts to expand globally through the ...

Brett Kenny joins SPAA board

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... where his main role is to provide taxation services to the growing clientele from the self managed super fund sector. SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery welcomes Kenny to the SPAA board, and expects his work and experience in the SMSF sector to provide invaluable ...

In-house investment management risky

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... insufficient skills to hold internal investment managers to account. There may also be unexpected problems, added Evans like the CEO being uncomfortable with a higher paid executive on their team. "Internal investment management can also increase fund ...

Early engagement key to next-gen wealth transfer

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... young adults who have little knowledge of how to manage their finances and only have experience living the high life. The CEO of Opportunity Australia, an organisation that provides microfinance solutions to people living in poverty throughout the world ...

Fund budget surplus with cuts to super tax breaks: Treasury

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012

FPA praises 'truth in labelling' legislation

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... planners to be members of a professional association. Describing it as a fundamental public confidence issue, Mark Rantall CEO of the FPA expects the draft legislation to go a long way to helping consumers not knowing who they can trust. He said consumers ...

End voluntary contribution age limits: Suncorp

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
The Australian superannuation industry must remove age restrictions on voluntary contributions, said Suncorp Life CEO Geoff Summerhays. The super boss says that age barriers to contributions discriminate against older people who want to remain active ...

CheckRisk LLP announces new CEO

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... UK-based total risk management consultancy CheckRisk LLP has announced the appointment of Australian-based Denis Carroll as CEO and partner in the consultancy. "I've always been concerned about the lack of recognition of the importance of risk management ...

Super reforms should not kill off smaller funds: Quadrant

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Super and financial advice reforms don't necessarily have to put small super funds under the pump, according to Quadrant Super CEO Wayne Davy. It is widely anticipated that reforms such as MySuper, and the downward pressure on fees that result, will ...