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Growth of women on boards starts to wane

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... previous year, MSCI's Women in Boards and Beyond report found. Nearly half (48.7%) of companies had at least 30% female directors, however growth in the share of women holding board leadership positions remained modest across both developed markets (DM) ...

Star Entertainment judgement gives key lessons for directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... 180 of the Corporations Act 2001. However, the court dismissed ASIC's case against the seven former non-executive directors after finding they did not breach their duties. "Despite the outcome, Justice Lee's decision contains some important lessons ...

Vanguard settles Texas-led coal antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... companies' business strategies, threaten to divest a company if it does not act as desired by Vanguard, or nominate directors or shareholder proposals to portfolio companies. It also cannot solicit proxies and must withdraw from PRI and other organisations ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... instability across markets and societies, BDO said. Hill said boards should move now to map exposure and test resilience. "If directors can't quickly identify where revenue, suppliers, third parties and capital flows are vulnerable to trade restrictions ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... deputy chair Sarah Court said. "They underscore ASIC's enforcement priorities, which include tackling governance and directors' duties failures, reaffirming that stronger governance remains a top priority for ASIC." Court said robust governance isn't ...

Cbus confirms independent review into board member

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... the best financial interests of members. It also found the fund's processes for determining the propriety of board directors are lacking. Under Commonwealth law, directors on the boards of super funds must always satisfy a 'fit and proper persons ...

Shareholder pushback on exec pay eases: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... previous year's 98 instances at 70 firms. Despite the decline, the 2025 data revealed an "unusual occurrence", where three directors at one company failed to secure majority support and were subsequently voted off the board. "We're seeing investors consolidating ...

Ironbark exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... and deepen relationships with fund manager partners. He works alongside head of distribution Nicole Aubrey and sales directors Paul Stojanovic, Melanie Fairbairn, and Shanene Romano. Baker's background includes roles at Ironbark Asset Management ...

EQT promotes three Australian staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... EQT has promoted three of its Australian staffers, elevating a partner in its capital raising team and two managing directors within its private capital and infrastructure teams. First, Martin Donnelly joined EQT's client relations and capital raising ...

Wilkin-Smith, Hales join trustee board for AMP Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Nigel Wilkin-Smith and Cathy Hales have been appointed non-executive directors of NM Super, the superannuation trustee for AMP. Wilkin-Smith will also join the trustee's investment committee. He brings extensive experience in the design and oversight ...