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Corporate governance boosted by two-strike rule

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... shareholder. "As a large investor and owner of companies on behalf of our clients, we have a responsibility to engage with boards on a broad range of issues such as management of talent, environmental risks and sustainable practices," he said. The corporate ...

ACSI founder remembered for services to Super

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... CareSuper for three separate two-year periods and was also deputy chair for six years. He also represented CareSuper on the boards of other organisations including IFS and ACSI, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, of which he was the ...

LGS wins Best Green Super Fund Award

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... shareholders with a specific focus on monitoring and curbing excessive executive remuneration and establishing strong independent boards to protect shareholder value.

Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... members a clear route for 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 ...

Professional Associations Super names new chairman

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... Education. Presently he is managing director of the strategic advisory firm, Gullone Group where he has advised executives and boards across the financial services, professional services and health services industries, as well as providing advice to ...

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... could reinforce calls by sections of the wealth management industry for more independent trustees to be appointed to fund boards. The CFMFEU trustees on the board include: David Noonan, national secretary of the CMFEU Construction and General Division ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... horizons is that you need to be wrong for three or four years before you start to be proved right," he said. "Individuals on boards seem unwilling to stand by the courage of their convictions." Concerns about the level of power wielded by consultancy ...

Blame the G

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
Funding announced on Friday to encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. Rather than ...

AIST champions more women on Super boards

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... well-qualified, experienced and skilled. There simply is no excuse for not having more females represented on super fund boards," she said. Reynolds said some funds - typically those serving male dominated industries - had no female representation and ...