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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 ...

Martin Currie cautious on dividend growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... because "they have this tug of war between shareholders wanting a dividend, current assets consuming their capital and boards and management want them to grow." He believes a company such as BHP is looking at moving away from its progressive dividend ...

FEAL appoints new independent chair

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... has more than 25 years' experience in the financial services industry and was appointed director of BTFG Superannuation Boards in February 2016. Prior to this she was the CEO of J.P. Morgan Treasury and Securities Services for Australia and New Zealand ...

Super governance at top of APRA agenda

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... first of these issues is what the regulator called "the robustness of strategic and business planning being undertaken by boards." "In a rapidly evolving environment, superannuation trustees need to have in place robust processes for setting their strategic ...

Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... -- and current thoughts of, well, central bankers. Such was the case last week when a number of central banks and their boards met to discuss money policy. While the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Bank of England (BOE) kept monetary policy unchanged - and ...