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Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... Climate' votes on company transition plans at 17 companies in 2021, most of which were supported by more than 90% of shareholders, with only BHP's (84.9%) and Shell's (88.7%) supported by less than 90% of shareholders, ACCR found. Seven superannuation ...

AMP offloads remainder of Collimate Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... requirements, it is the board's intention to pay down a portion of its outstanding corporate debt and to return to shareholders the majority of the net proceeds from the two sales and the sales of the infrastructure debt platform and GEFI business. This ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... so, rebuilt its reputation as an organisation that seeks to deliver positive outcomes for its customers, people and shareholders," Livingstone said. "During the coronavirus pandemic, CBA has demonstrated unequivocally that a strong, stable, well capitalised ...

Dexus snaps up Collimate Capital assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... international infrastructure equity business continue. Any decisions will be driven by our focus on delivering value for shareholders, leveraging the expertise of our investment teams, and working closely with our clients to align an outcome that best ...

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... revert back to private ownership. Though in an April 15 Tweet, Musk said that he will: "Endeavour to keep as many shareholders in privatized Twitter as allowed by law." On the radical move, Twitter's independent board chair Bret Taylor said: "The ...

Pension fund pushes for independent chair at Berkshire Hathaway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... non-management director should be named board chair. The board agrees with Mr. Buffett and accordingly recommends that the shareholders vote against this proposal," the company said. Buffett currently has about 32% voting interest in Berkshire Hathaway. ...

HESTA confirms bid for Ramsay Health Care

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... investors led by KKR, 100% of the shares of Ramsay Health Care were to be acquired. Also, under the proposal, Ramsay shareholders would be entitled to receive $88 per share cash or they could've exercised an option to receive part of the consideration ...

AMP confirms sale talks with Dexus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... sale or demerger of these businesses." "AMP will continue these discussions with a focus on maximising the value for shareholders by getting the best outcome for clients and employees." Similarly, Dexus noted the ongoing speculation about a deal with ...

Pendal rejects Perpetual bid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
The Pendal board has determined the recent takeover offer from Perpetual is not in the best interests of shareholders. The conditional, non-binding indicative offer from Perpetual to acquire 100% of the shares in Pendal by way of a scheme of arrangement ...

SEC rules against Amazon pension case

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... operations and does not take that same approach in its employee retirement investments. "The SEC has determined that shareholders asking Amazon why its retirement plan directs employee savings into big oil and companies burning down the Amazon is a valid ...