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Australian Unity strong results drives push to demutualise

... our approach to the corporate structure review is to ask members at the AGM on 6 October to vote on a change to the constitution that will ensure any demutualisation proposal is considered and voted on by a significant number of members before it can ...

ASIC documents and expands relief rulings

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an updated report detailing its relief rulings given to financial service providers from certain provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, and has also issued a new class order ...

Scott retires from ANZ board

... Brian Scott has just announced his retirement from the board after 20 years service. In accordance with the ANZ's Constitution Scott is required to retire upon reaching 70. He has been on the board for the past two decades and most recently served as ...

News Corp agrees to strengthen US corporate governance

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2004
... International (CGI) had urged News Corp to include major provisions of Australian corporate law in its proposed new US constitution because of fears the relocation to the state of Delaware would erode the rights of Australian shareholders. "We have maintained ...

News Corp offers compromise over US domicile issues: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
... erode shareholders rights. The Australian Financial Review said that Mr Murdoch is now prepared to change NewS Corp's constitution to incorporate undertakings on issues relating to any future change in control, as well as addressing concerns about its ...

Seven says foreign ownership level above allowed level

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2004
... divestiture by foreign holders in accordance with the suspension and divestment provisions contained in.. (Seven's) constitution," the company said. The Broadcasting Services Act forbids foreigners from owning more than a 20 per cent aggregate company ...

Coonan warns against retrospective super legislation

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Federal Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said on Monday she sympathised with people locked into superannuation policies by high exit fees, but warned it would be difficult to legislate retrospectively to address the situation. Senator Coonan\'s comments ...

NRMA directors to face legal action over election

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
... against the motoring group to overturn a resolution, passed last year using proxy votes, to change the organisation's constitution. Mr Shelton has also questioned the validity of the 2003 board of directors' election. The case was adjourned until February ...

NRMA welcomes ASIC enquiry into AGM complaints

... regards to the conduct of some NRMA members at the Annual General Meeting last Friday. At that meeting, the new NRMA Constitution was approved by the members in spite of the actions of 18 proxy holders who chose not to cast the votes of 9,420 members ...

New York-based Sterling Grace Corporation invests in OFM

... Sterling Grace Corporation and its associates, approximately representing the 5 per cent maximum permitted under OFM's constitution. "The Board of OFM will look to develop a close association with Sterling Grace Corporation to explore mutually beneficial ...