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Good isn't good enough for the super system: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... ensure the superannuation industry rectified sub-standard practices. The strengthened prudential standards focus on the governance of super trustees, risk management and investment governance, operational risk management and strategic planning for positive ...

APRA identifies NESS Super board deficiencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
APRA has told the $1 billion super fund to improve its governance after a review found deficiencies with its board. The directions follow a review of NESS Super's governance and an independent review conducted by NESS which identified skill gaps ...

AIST proposes crisis preparedness standards to APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
... that regarded its own member funds. The organisation praised the profit-to-member superannuation fund model for its governance system. AIST said: "This model of governance removes any conflict between the fiduciary duty of trustees to always act in the ...

Rest bolsters operational risk oversight

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
... management and superannuation sectors. In this role, he engaged with boards, executives, and regulators to solve complex governance, risk, and regulatory issues in superannuation, insurance, and investment management. For the first four years of his ...

TWUSUPER chair retires after two decades

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... experience in a wide range of business matters, including as a chair and director, system policy design, legislation, governance, regulation and compliance, IT and administration, taxation, investment, audit, and HR will be invaluable," Sandy said. "As ...

Partners Group selects RE for new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... the funds we're the responsible entity for, is expanding and speaks to our expertise and years of experience in funds governance."

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... be a more active owner of its assets, through our dialogue with companies it invests in on environmental, social and governance issues." "We look to engage with companies where there is a meaningful issue to resolve and where there is the ability to ...

NAB evades AUSTRAC fine for non-compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... will relate to applicable customer identification procedures, customer risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and governance and assurance. In a statement, AUSTRAC has said it will monitor NAB's progress to ensure that actions are taken within set ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... to reduce emissions, and an annual non-binding shareholder vote on the company's plan at the AGM. Engagement and governance experts say that advisory resolutions can be a useful tool for assessing shareholder support while allowing for more robust ...

Cbus hires retirement, product governance leads

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... to appoint a head of retirement, while a longstanding Equipsuper executive will take on the role of head of product governance. Cbus has promoted Jon Sedawie, its current head of product, to the newly created role of head of retirement. Sedawie will ...