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FSC slams 'closed shop' super awards rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... industry on this matter. The government is also looking into diluting the influence of unions and employer groups on the boards of super funds by mandating a one-third quota of independent trustees.

AMP names new division leadership teams

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014

Men continue to dominate super fund boards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
Men still heavily dominate the boards of superannuation funds, with just one fifth of trustee positions being held by women, according to statistics released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The APRA statistics reveal that the ...

FSC questions pertinence of APRA super stats

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... manager." He also brought up the topic of trustee expertise. "There are a range of different skills and abilities on trustee boards, and I'm fairly certain that there would be a number of people that wouldn't be able to ask the sort of probing questions ...

Standard Life Investments strengthens governance guidelines

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... The Abbott government looks set to follow through on its plan to introduce a quota of independent directors on super fund boards, and to take superannuation out of modern awards, following the release of a discussion paper by Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...

Leading fund manager demands reporting rule change

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... positive or negative influences affecting the company. "Indeed there is no need to say anything meaningful at an AGM and many Boards will continue to choose this option," Abernathy finished.

We're watching you, APRA warns trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... degree of prudential regulation. "You can expect APRA supervisors to be engaged in ever more intensive discussions with boards and senior management, with a focus on obtaining an in-depth understanding of key strategic and risk issues for the trustee ...

AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST), has hit out at the Government's plan to set a quota of independent members on industry super fund boards, calling it a 'number one issue' for AIST. Speaking at the AIST Fund Governance Symposium in Melbourne, Garcia said ...

Industry funds and corporates must talk more: Sherry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
Corporate boards and fund managers need to better understand how industry superannuation funds arrive at share voting decisions, according to former Labor minister for superannuation Nick Sherry. With this aim in mind, Citi, where Sherry is now senior ...