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Super's operational infrastructure 'not quite right'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... the exact nature and depth of any problems are not very visible. "There is a need for both the authorities and super fund boards to get to the heart of the matter and identify required actions," it said. "Upgrading the operational infrastructure in the ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... funds in recent months, on which Labor has been silent." One of the main recommendations was for superannuation trustee boards to be comprised mostly of independent directors and an independent chair. "Independent directors, as this committee heard ...

Cbus faces fresh investigation over fund expenditure practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... United Super, to appoint an independent expert to review its compliance with Prudential Standard 520, which mandates all boards members of a super fund meet criteria of fitness and propriety, including demonstrating "character, honesty, integrity, diligence ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... performance," Paul Murphy, Georgeson head of ESG for Asia Pacific, said. "Georgeson strongly encourages companies and their boards to engage with shareholders throughout the year to identify and address investor concerns proactively. "This enables firms ...

Australian Ethical loses super chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... investment banker's global operations. At the resources giant, he worked in community development. Piper sits on various boards and is currently chair of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. He replaces Ian Wishart as chief executive ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... at Deloitte Consulting, where for 14 years he worked in the asset management and superannuation sectors, engaging with boards, executives, and regulators to address complex governance, risk, and regulatory issues in superannuation and insurance. He has ...

What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... Memorandum of Understanding and commenced a due diligence process. In December the funds confirmed their merger, with the boards signing a binding Heads of Agrement to proceed with a successor fund transfer and appointing key leadership roles. The merger ...

Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... Australia's former top executives at the forefront of change have become highly influential figures on sovereign wealth fund boards. Sue Brake, former Future Fund investment chief and adviser to Singapore's central bank has chosen a second role ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... committees oversee valuations. APRA said it is concerned that valuations my not be within the capability or capacity of those boards. "Overall, APRA observed the need for greater inclusion of independent committee members with specialist knowledge concerning ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... We also consulted existing board members to see whether they would be willing to continue serving on one of the two new boards, which is what the RBA review recommended," Chalmers said. Following that consultation, Carolyn Hewson, Ian Harper, Iain Ross ...