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Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... these answers tell us is that respondents to the Morrow Sodali survey are looking beyond compliance and one-size-fits-all voting policies," the report said. "Instead they are seeking specific information from individual portfolio companies that will ...

Financial Standard's top stories of 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... voted by the industry. The list of individuals was determined through an industry-wide nominations phase followed by a voting phase that garnered more than 7000 votes. 4. HESTA appoints new CIO (8 May) Sonya Sawtell-Rickson was appointed to oversee the ...

ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... community, First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer said. "We are pleased to support ACSI's advocacy, engagement and voting programs to encourage better governance standards amongst Australia's leading companies," he added. Collectively, ACSI's ...

Court shuts down listed investment manager lawsuit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... Keybridge's proposal and has sought interim orders to prevent Keybridge and Aurora (and any associated entities) from exercising voting rights at the meeting. The regulator argued that Aurora and Keybridge are associated with one another, and because ...

Blockchain will boost company value: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
Using blockchain technology to allow e-voting at annual general meetings would likely increase overall company value, latest research from the University of Wollongong shows. Research conducted by University of Wollongong deputy vice chancellor Alex ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... Mackay. After 12,729,920 votes, Australia has voted and our response to the #marriageequaility survey is yes. Thank you for voting. - Marshall Brentnall (@MarshBrentnall) November 14, 2017 CBA is currently looking at the various actions they believe ...

FS Power50 announces most influential advisers

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... editor Darren Snyder said. The list of individuals was determined through an industry-wide nominations phase followed by a voting phase that garnered more than 7000 votes. In compiling the list, Financial Standard defined "influential" as individuals ...

Morrison backs customer-owned banking reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... restrictive," he said. Cunningham added the creation of a new class of co-operative equity shares - which will not require voting rights to be attached, and allow dividends to be capped in line with mutual business models - could give mutuals funding ...

ANZ hires Silicon Valley consultant for innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... it's hard out there. It's a competitive market. We've got our traditional competitors, new competitors and consumers are voting with their feet," he said. "[It's] tough times, but that's exactly why we're in this transformation phase."

ANZ Wealth drags group's earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... it's hard out there. It's a competitive market. We've got our traditional competitors, new competitors and consumers are voting with their feet," he said. "[It's] tough times, but that's exactly why we're in this transformation phase."