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Disclosure requirements under industry scrutiny

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... term "independence", saying it was in talks with APRA on the matter. "The vast majority of trustee directors and chairs of boards of not-for-profit funds are independent in that they are 'non-executive' directors and therefore meet the independence test ...

Franklin Templeton plans retail growth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... Taiwan, China and India." Barbeau said a key issued tended to be cross ownership, with the fund looking for independent boards that are "often hard to identify". "Not to say we don't look at those markets, we do all the time, and we would be happy to ...

Super funds still shunning women trustees

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
Women make up 46% of super fund members in Australia but they are still massively under-represented on fund trustee boards, reveals new research from SelectingSuper's research partner Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker has analysed the gender composition ...

FSC makes move on fund governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... The Financial Services Council (FSC) said that there had been a lot of attention recently on the people who sit on the boards of super funds and the standards they adhere to. The new Financial Services Council's Superannuation Corporate Governance Policy ...

Asteron Life completes $10m platform upgrade

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... next few years." High up on the adviser wish list was ease of use and connectivity features with Asteron Life's advisory boards testing the platform over recent months, testing it for weaknesses but also working the features to capacity. "We have had ...

Triple engagement but 17 firms get first strike

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... manager, said that as a shareholder AMP is keen to see a clear link between pay and performance. "While we acknowledge boards also have other issues to focus on, we believe how companies use capital to reward and retain their people will ultimately be ...

Zurich names new board appointments

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
ING Australia's former chief executive has joined two boards under Zurich as a non-executive director. Paul Bedbrook has joined both Zurich Australia Limited and Zurich Investment Management Limited boards as a non-executive director. Bedbrook has over ...

Stronger Super makes trustee role unappealing: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... prescriptive laws". "Applying onerous and, in many cases, ambiguous laws on trustees and threatening the diversity of trustee boards is not the way to improve governance in the sector," said Anderson, raising concerns that proposed demands for high-level ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... size and its return shows no pattern whatsoever. Dunnin said the research results reinforce why more super fund trustee boards are exploring fund mergers. "The research highlights why the purpose of fund mergers should be investment outcomes, not just ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... Apprenticeships & Training. As a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Williamson has been on several boards in the past including CS Energy, Stanwell Corporation, Brisbane Marketing Ltd, Starlight Children's Foundation and the Mackay ...