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Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Institute of Company Directors have said the industry funds should look at their own board structures. Industry super fund boards collectively control hundreds of billions of dollars, but their boards are often made up of appointees from business and ...

Super fund director taken to court for fees

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... officials had to be reimbursed to the union. It is not unusual for industry funds to have union members sitting on their boards. The statement of claim alleges Riordan earned more than $1.8 million in funds and stipends from board membership since 1998 ...

Investment head concerned by super approach

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
Super fund boards must not resort to short-term performance metrics and continue to respect their position as asset stewards, not asset owners, said a global investment management consultant. AXA Investment Management's global head of consultant relations ...

Women in Super scholarship winners announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... Super NSW scholarship program have been awarded and continue the group's work of getting more female representation of boards. Announced this week, NSW Women In Super (WIS) named its five winners who will attend a 'Getting Started: Realising your Board ...

First State Super and Health Super merger official

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... service offerings and deciding which is the best to go forward with," said Dwyer. Dwyer said cooperation between the two boards lead to the success of the merger, placing the needs of members as the highest priority. The transition period is expected ...

Landmark case against board duty failure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... own skills and knowledge when declaring financial statements are true and fair." "This is not a responsibility company boards can delegate or merely rubber stamp. It's not good enough for directors to just be present," said Medcraft, adding that the ...

Mentoring opportunity for women in finance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... program is designed to help attract more women to the industry and tackle issues surrounding the shortage of women on company boards and in senior roles. Women in Finance (WIF) has created the mentoring program in partnership with Auctor Management who ...

Plum adds super lawyer to board

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... Financial Services, which on June 8 landed a $300 million mandate from Lend Lease Corporation. Haines has also joined the boards of MLC Nominees and NULIS (Australia) Nominees. This is the seventh fund to transition across to Plum's services in the past ...

Australian Unity possible merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... including financial services. Any formal proposal the committee puts forward is subject to review and approval by respective Boards, regulators and the members of Big Sky Credit Union. "This is potentially very positive for both organisation and their ...

Superpartners adds risk expert to board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... chair of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, a statutory agency of the Australian Government. She also sits on the boards of Melbourne Water, the Public Transport Ombudsman and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria.