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IFM appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... and Ontario Realty Corporation. Commenting on the appointment, IFM chair Garry Weaven said: "Carol has served on numerous boards throughout her career and her depth of knowledge across the financial sector means she is widely regarded as a strong leader ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... areas such as age, ethnicity and cultural background. ASX 201-500 companies saw a 50% rise in the proportion of women on boards in the past two years, up from 10% in 2013 to 15% in 2015. ASX 500+ companies were still lagging, with women only accounting ...

SMSFA appoints academic to board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... commercialisation. She has more than 20 years' experience as a non-executive director on both private and public sector boards. Commenting on her appointment, Ralston said it was a privilege to be invited to join the board of the SMSFA: "SMSFs, with ...

RBA appoints next governor

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... said: "I am deeply honoured by the appointment and very much look forward to continuing the important work that the Bank's Boards and staff undertake for the people of Australia." Treasurer Scott Morrison added: "I congratulate Dr Lowe on his appointment ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... Adelaide) and Dr Scott Donald (University of New South Wales) said the majority of fund executives interviewed felt their boards were functioning cohesively regardless of the limited number of independent directors. "Fund executives are still very divided ...

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... munitions or landmine producers. Socially Aware also won't invest in Australian companies (ASX 200) with single gender boards. A statement from AustralianSuper said the changes to its sustainable investment options are based on member research. "They ...

AUI appoints investments general manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... role she managed a portfolio of more than 60 diverse investments and was a representative of over 20 investor advisory boards. Prior to this she worked for James Fielding Infrastructure in the US and ran her own consulting firm. In Australia she was ...

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... this year APRA will be looking closer at director appointment and board performance assessment processes. She said some boards are larger than would seem optimal, "which may hinder effective functioning and decision-making." APRA data shows 58% of boards ...

Melbourne and Perth to receive a $25m arts education initiative

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... Foundation Board is chaired by The Hon. Helen Coonan, and the Packer Family Foundation Board is chaired by Gretel Packer. Both Boards offer extensive philanthropic experience with other members including Roslyn Packer AO, Rowena Danziger AM, Harold Mitchell ...

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... support of gender diversity." According to a 2015 MSCI study that explored global trends in gender diversity on corporate boards between December 2009 and August 2015, companies with at least three female board members outperformed others in overall ...