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Contango swaps investment managers following AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
The majority of Contango Microcap (CTN) shareholders approved the proposal to remove Contango Asset Management (CGA) as the firm's investment manager at the annual general meeting today. The new investment manager for CTN will be NAOS Asset Management. ...

Aurora CFO terminated as $1m vanishes from listed trust

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... Energy. Earlier in November, Wilson Asset Management, via WAM Capital, joined the fray by submitting an off-market takeover proposal. WAM Capital is seeking all ordinary shares in Molopo at a bid price of 13.5 cents per share. WAM Capital chair Geoff ...

APRA picks NAB veteran for senior hire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... should have increased powers to improve board governance and risk management practices; 39% strongly agreed with this proposal. Those that disagreed (39%) said APRA should not be given greater influence or powers when it comes to superannuation; 17% ...

Taxing times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... Jones shedding over 200 points after Bill Cassidy, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said that the Senate tax proposal will delay a corporate tax cut by one year to 2019." All major US equity indices closed lower that fateful day - the S&P 500 ...

ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... increased need for transparency across the superannuation system." SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney welcomed the proposal at the time, saying with the introduction of the transfer balance cap, it would be in SMSF trustees' best interests ...

WAM enters the fray for Molopo takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Wilson Asset Management, via WAM Capital, has submitted an off-market takeover proposal for Molopo Energy, following similar contested proposals from Keybridge Capital and Aurora Funds Management. WAM Capital is seeking all ordinary shares in Molopo ...

BGL enhances life insurance solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... Simple Fund 360 clients can review a fund members' life insurance, prepare an insurance quote, pre-fill an insurance proposal and purchase the policy. This is what integration and automation is all about," Lesh said. AGI owner John Felsch added as a ...

NZ Super Fund to invest $90m in life insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... Life is currently privately-owned by about 150 shareholders. NZSF chief investment officer Matt Whineray described the proposal as a "rare opportunity for the fund to take a significant direct stake in a New Zealand life insurance company. The additional ...

Super needs greater oversight from APRA: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... should have increased powers to improve board governance and risk management practices; 39% strongly agreed with this proposal. Those that disagreed (39%) said APRA should not be given greater influence or powers when it comes to superannuation; 17% ...

Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... said. "We want to see all companies better managing climate-related, labour and human rights or disclosure risks and our proposal for reform will help deliver this." ACSI said several companies it had met signalled they would support the introduction ...