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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 ...

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 ...