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SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... the department asserted that "the fiduciary act of managing plan assets that are shares of corporate stock includes the voting of proxies" and that proxy voting determinations by pension plan managers are fiduciary acts that must be made for "the exclusive ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... rejection, AustralianSuper increased its shareholding from 12.5% to 13.52%, now holding 52.9 million shares and significant voting power. An AustralianSuper spokesperson told Financial Standard the super fund supports boards and management teams of companies ...

Most influential advisers of 2025 revealed

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... group of 120, readers of the Financial Standard and FS Advice - the Australia Journal of Financial Planning engage in a voting phase which determines the final 50. Financial Standard managing editor Jamie Williamson said: "This year's 50 consists ...

Capital Group takes stake in Qualitas

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... Capital Group declined to comment on acquiring the stake. Schwartz and his associated entities continue to hold and have voting control over 57.3 million Qualitas shares or nearly 19% of the issued capital. Qualitas' 2025 annual report shows that Schwartz's ...

Qualitas co-founder trades in equity for $53m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... significant shareholder in the company." Following the sale, Schwartz and his associated entities will continue to hold and have voting control over 57.3 million Qualitas shares or some 19% of the issued capital. Qualitas independent chair Andrew Fairley ...

BlackRock nabs $122bn Citi mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... as BlackRock saw Dutch pension fund PFZW cease investing in equity funds it managed in part because of concerns over its voting record on sustainability issues. That mandate is reported to have been worth $25 billion (€14bn). It was part of the pension ...

FS Power50 shortlist revealed, voting opens

STAFF WRITER  |  SATURDAY, 30 AUG 2025
Voting for Australia's most influential financial advisers in the 2025 Financial Standard Power50 is now open. The shortlist of 120 financial advisers who have progressed to the voting stage after receiving more than 200 nominations has been revealed. ...

Cbus Super makes key ESG hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... manage the Australian Sustainable Share Fund, led engagements with company executives and board members, and managed proxy voting on behalf of all global equity teams. "Strong leadership and a shared sense of purpose create the best conditions for impact. ...

Pinnacle founder Ian Macoun unloads $77m of shares

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... entities associated with him. Despite the sale, Macoun, or the entities associated with him, will continue to hold and have voting control over 14.3 million Pinnacle shares, which constitutes about 6.3% of the company's issued capital. Macoun, however ...

Dexus accused of breaching confidentiality in airport stake sale

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... APAC Shareholders at an assessed fair market value. It would also require an immediate suspension of certain governance, voting, and information rights of Dexus Bloc shareholders. "Dexus intends to dispute the validity of the notice, has always acted ...