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BlackRock warns against reforms based on assumptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... ownership leading to decreased competition "is based on fundamental misconceptions about the role of fund managers as shareholders on behalf of diverse clients with diverse portfolios, objectives and expectations". BlackRock said subsequent studies have ...

More departures at EISS Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... the best interest of members". "The board has confirmed that the trustee retains the support of stakeholders and shareholders, and that vacancies on the board will be filled in accordance with the entity's constitution," EISS Super said. The board thanked ...

Super funds to front committee hearing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... whether such concentration of capital and common ownership structures causes negative outcomes for smaller retail shareholders and consumers more generally," MP Tim Wilson said. "This hearing gives the committee a chance to question the super funds on ...

Maple-Brown Abbott launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... world, and there are many companies across the region with the potential to significantly increase their returns to shareholders," he said. "As well as having the world's strongest balance sheets, Asian corporates have typically adopted a more conservative ...

EQT Group dumps Iress bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... investors that the cessation of discussions with Iress does not impact the company's growth strategy or returns to shareholders. "We have built solid foundations to capture more market share in large addressable markets and are focused on executing ...

Whitehelm Capital sells to German manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... administration and distribution services to Whitehelm under its new owner. "The sale will deliver value to Challenger's shareholders whilst ensuring continuity for Whitehelm's clients and business operations," Challenger chief executive funds management ...

EQT gets 10 more days of due diligence at Iress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
Iress shareholders will have to wait a little longer, as its board grants EQT another 10 days to complete its due diligence. The European private equity firm was granted 30-day access to Iress's books on August 11, at its third bid. EQT's third offer ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... influence over Australian banks, as funds own larger portions of the ASX. Wilson asked NAB whether super funds, as shareholders, were seeking to influence bank outcomes. He expressed concern about the concentration of capital and ownership in Australia ...

Breach reporting guidance released

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... and boards will have greater confidence they are doing the right thing by consumers, and ultimately their firm and shareholders," she said. AFS licensees must report breaches that they discover after 1 October 2021, even if the breach occurred before ...

ASX gender targets 65 years away: CEW

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... companies with a positive framework to improve gender balance and, in doing so, create better outcomes for employees and shareholders. From an investment perspective, we certainly look to gender balance as a key indicator of the potential for superior ...