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Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... government expectations of listed entities. "The constant scrutiny that companies are under during result seasons, during AGM seasons, you see this all the time - the media coverage of those events is, in many cases, quite disproportionate to the issues ...

AMP shareholders approve executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... remuneration committee conducted an external review of market remuneration for the financial services sector. Addressing the AGM last week, newly appointed AMP chair Mike Hirst said: "As a result, the committee agreed that it was appropriate to reduce ...

ASIC recommends standards for virtual AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has provided Treasury with a report after conducting an inquiry into companies holding virtual AGMs. As part of the report, the regulator made five recommendations, including that ASIC and ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... proactively. "This enables firms to understand investors' ideas and reactions to key decisions and address them outside of the AGM meeting window."

ClearView's share price tanks 31%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
ClearView's share price tanked more than 30% following its annual general meeting (AGM) in early November, but the firm could not explain why. The ASX-listed firm's share price traded at 52 cents at the close of November 6 then dropped to 36 cents the ...

Platinum exec pay hit with second strike

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... Yesterday, 73% of shareholders overwhelmingly voted against adopting the remuneration report at the annual general meeting (AGM). However, 98% of shareholders voted against a board spill. The board said it has substantially reduced total variable remuneration ...

Platinum seeks insto managers, new asset classes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... multi-boutique model. Platinum chief executive and managing director Jeff Peters told the company's annual general meeting (AGM) held in Sydney this morning that his top priority is to improve the core business and stabilise funds under management ...

MUFG brings Proxymity to Australian clients

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... Services, can now receive custodial votes in Australia through Proxymity's digital-native platform allowing the delivery of AGM announcements and custodian votes electronically and more efficiently. The platform aims to give investors more time to research ...

Perpetual remuneration report cops first strike

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... comes as the fund manager stemmed outflows in the September quarter. In an opening address to the annual general meeting (AGM), outgoing Perpetual chair by Tony D'Aloisio forebode the first strike following extensive engagement ahead of the vote ...

ASX hunts new chief risk officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... replace the role. The announcement comes as Damian Roche is set to retire at the conclusion of the ASX's annual general meeting (AGM) on October 28.