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NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

... the Bank of England minutes show that eight out of nine members voted for the recent 25 basis point increase, with one voting for no change. None of the members had opted for a 50 basis point move.

Industry fund takes strong stand on corporate governance

... Unisuper also reserves the right to over-ride SIRIS or the manager. Companies in which Unisuper intends to exercise its voting rights initially will be those included in the S&P ASX 200, although the fund has indicated it is looking to employ a similar ...

Industry expert John Nolan joins REST Investment Committee

... executive chairman and director of research at JANA Investment Advisers, Mr Nolan has taken up his role as the independent non-voting chairperson of REST's Investment Committee, effective from 3 October 2003. REST approached Mr Nolan after he retired ...

Snowball shareholders support growth initiatives

Shareholders of Snowball Group Ltd have given overwhelming support to the group's growth direction, voting for five resolutions at the company's AGM, the group has announced. The success of the resolutions means that the group will now be able to simplify ...

ING in $329.63 million New York property acquisition

ING Office Fund today announced it had acquired a 49 per cent interest (50% voting rights) in a class A, Midtown Manhattan office building located at 900 Third Avenue, New York. The 36-level property, completed in 1984, has a total net rentable area ...

Macquarie extends offer period for AMP Industrial Trust ordinary units

... AMP Industrial Trust (AIP) to 7:00 p.m. on 29 August 2003. On 15 August 2003, Macquarie Goodman Funds Management's (MGF) voting power in AIP was increased to over 50 per cent. This increased occurred with the last seven days of the offer period, which ...

Investa to increase POF bid by 4 cents

... proposal to internalise POF's management structure stalled earlier this week after Investa indicated it would use its 30% voting interest to reject the plan. The internalisation plan needed a majority vote of 75% of unitholders to proceed. The other ...

ASIC given six months to dispose Flinders Diamonds shares

... on 12 June 2003, relating to 22,423,292 Flinders Diamonds shares. The shares amount to approximately 39 % of the total voting share. ASIC was ordered to dispose of the shares within six months, or such further time as allowed by the Court. However, following ...

Trustees and managers must take active role in governance: ALP

... shareholders vote - the election of directors, certain share capital transactions, certain related party transactions - voting has a direct impact on the company's management," Senator Conroy said. "Super trustees bring pressure to bear on companies ...

IFSA acts to tighten fund manager voting policy

... Investment Management Agreement (SIMA) obliging fund managers to provide superannuation trustees with records of their voting policies. "The new SIMA will serve to highlight the important issues regarding shareholder activism in the minds of all trustees ...