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ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... Three-quarters (74%) used ESG metrics. Australian companies use ESG metrics in 92% of incentive plans, according to WTW. "The disclosure and prevalence of ESG metrics used by companies in APAC continue to vary and are influenced by the level of disclosure ...

Insignia takeover heats up, Bain Capital ups bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... action at this time. Insignia Financial will continue to keep the market informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations," the board said. The $4.30 per share offer is a 40% premium to Insignia's share price prior to Bain Capital ...

ASIC sues Binance over customer protection failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... consumer protections under Australian financial services laws. These include the requirement to be provided with a product disclosure statement and access to a compliant dispute resolution scheme. ASIC said Binance was also required to make a target ...

Perpetual takeover 'not in the best interests of shareholders'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... engage constructively in relation to the transaction and will keep the market informed in-line with its continuous disclosure obligations. Earlier this month, Perpetual said that it received written views from the ATO in relation to the tax treatment ...

Bain Capital bids for Insignia Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... Indicative Proposal. Insignia Financial will continue to keep the market informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations," Insignia said. "In addition, any transaction would, if entered into by Insignia Financial, be subject to the ...

Trustees, advisers have 'insufficient focus' on performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... Kirkland revealed of the 29 options identified by trustees, 24 had not met the performance benchmark in the product disclosure statement for five or more years. Of those 24 options, 12 were identified under the trustees' own processes for performance ...

ASIC flags regulatory guide updates for 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... update the guides for: Regulatory Guide 53 The use of past performance in promotional material Regulatory Guide 168 Disclosure: Product Disclosure Statements (and other disclosure obligations) Regulatory Guide 181 Licensing: Managing conflicts of interest ...

ASIC issues new guidance on DBFO reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... costs charged need to be consistent with the sole purpose test, ASIC told trustees. INFO 291 FAQs: FSGs and website disclosure information includes references to ASIC's recently made instrument that allows AFS Licensees or their representatives dealing ...

ClearView's share price tanks 31%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... ASX pressed the company if it knew the information it was releasing was market sensitive and if it was complying with disclosure rules. ClearView reiterated it is compliant with the disclosure rules. "CVW has never given market guidance for FY25 and ...

Treasury consults on beneficial ownership disclosure reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
The government is again consulting on its plans to increase disclosure requirements in relation to ownership of listed entities. Treasury has commenced a second consultation relating to its plans to implement a public beneficial ownership register ...