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Green moves: CSIRO, Ethinvest, Social Enterprise Australia

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... role. Fagg has chaired the CSIRO since October 2021. She currently sits on the National Australia Bank and Medibank Private boards and is a former member of the Reserve Bank board. Long brings her broad governance experience in financial services, real ...

Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Boards that continue to overlook their cyber security priorities at a time when regulators are turning up the heat on cyber resilience can end up "endangering" their organisations and put shareholder value at risk, according to Athena Board. The onus ...

SSGA abandons gender diversity targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... senior leadership positions. SSGA previously pushed for listed companies to have at least one female board member while the boards of listed companies have at least 30% female directors. The US$4.7 trillion asset manager ditched these expectations in ...

Board directors targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The boards of superannuation trustees, insurers, and banks are on notice, with APRA proposing changes to "strengthen and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of ...

Sandi Orleow joins ECP board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... as we enter our next phase of growth, both locally and offshore." Orleow has served and currently serves on a range of boards and committees across government entities, private and listed companies, superannuation, and member-based organisations. These ...

Green moves: Re-Vi, Aware Super, Insignia Financial

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... investment and natural capital business. The incoming chief executive sits on the Greening Australia and Accounting for Nature boards. She is also a member of the government's Nature Finance Council. Kuppalli said she is excited to grow the Re-Vi ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... a former head of research at Merrill Lynch Australia. Merlon runs a formal engagement program with its investee company boards, and an advisory board review is required before increasing portfolio positions. Carlisle said: "The advisory board structure ...

Super moves: Aware Super, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... A former investment director at AMP Capital, Jiang is also an experienced board director, having previously been on the boards of Taranaki-based Powerco New Zealand and Macarthur Wind Farm.She brings a strong focus on capital structure management, health ...

Weak whistleblowing protocols risks ethicswashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... requires independent oversight and secure channels for ethical concerns to be raised," McFarlane said. This is an issue for boards, Report It Now director Greg Dunn said, as many boards do not realise the critical role of independent reporting systems ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... 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 ...