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Trustee board shake-up overdue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
The way super funds appoint their trustee boards and disclose boardroom decisions such as investment strategy and pay are starting to look out-of-date and out-of-touch as more super funds become open to the public, said a superannuation expert. Liz ...

Director pay rise trend will slow: RiskMetrics

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... freezes that have been implemented for some executive and non-executive directors," said Paatsch. The study also found the boards of Australia's largest 100 companies reported their smallest level of turnover in years during 2008. There were only 79 ...

Campbell wins 2009 AFA Adviser of the Year

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... experience in the financial advice industry and specialises in assisting medical professionals. He serves on several National Boards of Advice and supports a number of charities including the Australian Autism Association and Hope for Health, a charity ...

Shareholders remove van Eyk Three Pillars board

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... "We're obviously pleased with the result and we're looking to restore value for shareholders.... it hopefully will encourage boards not to neglect their shareholders," said Dixon. He added that they will be appointing a new board "within weeks, not months" ...

CEOs pay steady despite GFC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... bonuses were determined. "The fact that more than 90 percent of CEOs received a bonus in 2008 begs the question just how boards decide whether or not pay bonuses - it appears easier for a CEO to get fired than to receive no bonus," comments Ann. "Additionally ...

Cooper Review calls for governance submissions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... look at trustee knowledge, skills and training, conflicts in outsourcing, accountability to members and the composition of boards of trustees among others. Phase two will look at fees and charges along with other issues, while self-managed super funds ...

UniSuper seeks head of property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... are also looking for someone with experience in dealing with critical stakeholders such as investment committees, trustee boards and regulators.

UK pension and fundies to drive long-termism

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... catastrophe and to better align the interest of the owners of companies, or the shareholders, and the managers, or the company boards. Eight of these recommendations were directed at institutional shareholders and how they can play a bigger role in shifting ...

Shareholder activism misses the mark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
Super fund and investment manager activism against listed company boards is misdirected, according to a corporate governance expert. Speaking at the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), Lynn Ralph, managing director at Cameron Ralph ...

GIC reshuffles top management

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... responsible for public markets, real estate, private equity and infrastructure investments under their respective presidents and boards of directors. Vivien Chen will take on the duties of chief administration officer and report to the group president. ...