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Changing of the guard at Temasek

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... serves as a member of the Corporate Governance Council established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as well as on the boards of a number of other private and publicly listed companies. Sandrasegara will join Temasek on 18 October. Meanwhile, Temasek ...

MLC appoints Bleakley as external director

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... of senior roles at Advance Bank, Tower Group and Bridges Financial Services Group. Most recently, Bleakley served on the boards of RetireInvest, Millenium 3, Financial Services Partners and ING Financial Planning. This board oversees the financial planning ...

SEC launches derivatives review

SEC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... funds that rely on derivatives have appropriate risk management procedures in place. The review will also assess if fund boards are given enough oversight of the use of derivatives in the fund. Fund prospectus' will also be investigated to ensure the ...

Instos lobby for Main Street

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... governance provisions were key. "Do have confidence in long-term shareholders to act like the owners of the company - to improve boards, and performance." "Don't be fearful that the legislation will lead to an SEC proxy access proposal that would upset ...

Women make up 30 pc of trustees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... as low as this ratio seems, it's still six-times higher than the low 5 per cent of women directors on Australian company boards, according to research from the Women On Boards interest group. In Japan only one per cent are women. Rainmaker noted that ...

Prudential back in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... Group's clients for group life, medical, credit life coverage, and pension products. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both AIG and Prudential, and is expected to close by the end of this year, subject to regulatory appr ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... a "good result" were positive signs of the health of the mining sector. "Returning to pay dividends is a signal (that) boards think the outlook is good." Alumina's shares were down three cents, or 1.88 per cent, at $1.57 after the company, a minority ...

Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... ensure trustees are kept up to date with their duties towards members and their funds. Currently, 92 per cent of trustee boards require their directors to undertake a minimum of 20 hours of continual professional development per annum, according to the ...

Super funds back trustee pay disclosure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... Institute is disappointed with this outcome as they have long lobbied for super funds to hire talent outside representative boards. "We have always advocated strong levels of disclosure so we liked what the Cooper Review presented on the corporate alignment ...

Boardrooms lack female directors: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... release a name-and-shame report on the gender imbalance that continues to prevail in the financial services sector. Women on Boards (WOB) has long campaigned for better representation of women in high-ranking roles, particularly in executive boards. ...