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New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Industry Group Heather Ridout to the Reserve Bank Board for five years, succeeding Graham Kraehe. Ridout is also on the boards of AustralianSuper, Australian Super Trustee Board and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth. She is a member ...

MTAA Super names new chief and board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... Australia Bank, MLC Limited and Lend Lease Corporation. Dahn spent 15 years as a non-executive Director on three superannuation boards, and was also a director for the Victorian Emergency Services and State Super Fund from 2001. She also served on the ...

LGS first fund to sign iqBoard solution

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... industry association, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, and automates the governance requirements for super boards along with detailed meeting documentation and personalised tasks for members.

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... and saying 'well we've done a pretty good job for the last 10 years so we must be capable of the next 10'. I often say to boards, don't believe your own myth because the world changes in front of you...and to give yourself as many degrees as possible ...

Constructing a fund governance roadmap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... and if we're not going to have an independent on the board, why is this? And if we're going to allow people to sit on two boards why do we think that's reasonable," said Press. Press also suggested staggering tenures and maximum limits on directors' ...

Exec pay in Australia too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... human resources at one of our major companies to receive $5 million this year highlights the discrepancies in Australia. Boards need to address the issue, and the two strikes rule may bring it to a head at AGMs in 2012," said Fleming. Schroders is Australia's ...

Northern Trust awarded $24bn custody mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... Northern Trust Australia. CSC is a result of the merger between ARIA (Australian Reward Investment Alliance) and MilitarySuper boards, and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority, made official on July 1 this year. ARIA's previous custodian ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... each option. Governance standards will also be under scrutiny when it comes to selection and performance of super fund boards. APRA proposes a board renewal policy, board performance assessment process, a conflicts of management framework, a 'fit and ...

Social media crises on the rise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... Griffin said that a solid social media strategy will go a long way to mitigating potential risks with employees, managers and boards all uncertain of where the limit is when it comes to discussing a company online. He recommended firms research and understand ...

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation appoints CEO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation was established on 1 July 2011 following the merger of the ARIA and Military Super boards and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority. CSC has responsibility for managing and investing $24 billion ...