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LICG will fight on after failing to trigger AFA constitution talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... AFA confirmed it had received a number of forms calling for an EGM, claiming to represent the required 5% of the AFA's voting membership. But, in reviewing the 230 forms submitted by the life insurance advice lobby group, the AFA found almost half could ...

EGM forms require validation: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... Insurance Customer Group (LICG), Mark Dunsford submitted 225 forms to the AFA on Friday, representing at least 5% of the voting membership of the AFA. Preliminary checking of the forms by the AFA found that a substantial number of duplicate forms were ...

Proxy results spell doom for AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... proposed enhancements for the fund "will not receive approval from the required 50% majority of unitholders present and voting." As a result, AMP Capital's statement continued, LIM Advisors' resolution to wind up the fund "will receive approval from ...

Court dismisses AMP appeal for China fund EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
The Court of Appeal has dismissed AMP Life's appeal in relation to its voting rights at the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF) extraordinary general meeting this Thursday. The Supreme Court had previously decided that AMP Life, which holds roughly ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... Abe's landslide Upper House election victory two weeks ago. The landslide win was the first election with the newly lowered voting that saw 18 year olds able to vote in Japan for the first time. Prime Minister Abe said his "bold" plan will include funds ...

AMP gets court date for China fund appeal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
AMP Life has been given a hearing date for its appeal of the Supreme Court ruling preventing it from voting on resolutions at the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF) extraordinary general meeting. The Supreme Court decided on June 22 that AMP Life ...

AMP Life appeals Supreme Court ruling

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
AMP Life has appealed a Supreme Court ruling preventing it from voting at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting for the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF). The Supreme Court decided on June 22 that AMP Life, which holds roughly 36% of units in ...

AMP Capital urges voters to keep China fund open ahead of EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... investor which made the original wind-up proposal, issued an open letter to unitholders explaining why the firm would be voting to close the fund at the EGM. LIM, which is currently the third largest unitholder in the AGF, cited "significant problems ...

Supreme Court makes China Growth Fund EGM ruling

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
The Supreme Court ruled against voting rights for one of the biggest shareholders of the AMP Capital China Growth Fund at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in July. AMP Life, which holds roughly 36% of units in the China Growth Fund on ...

Last chance to register for the MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... awards are peer-nominated and voted. Nominations are reviewed by Financial Standard, with the most popular proceeding to the voting or judging phase. More than 9800 votes have been received and 94 finalists have been selected for awards in categories ...